roach

Example Sentences

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Go too deep into that realm, O’Malley said, and it becomes a “roach trap” from which “you never feel like there’s an exit strategy.”

From Salon

Inmates are housed in unsafe, dirty facilities infested with roaches and rats, Bonta said in a news conference Monday, and lack basic access to clean water and edible food.

From Los Angeles Times

As a former Houstonian, I can attest that the only thing more detestable than a roach is a flying roach.

From Salon

In the paper, they note something that sounds straight from a witch’s journal: “the strongest and most nauseating odor was observed towards midnight, attracting many flies, ants, moths and roaches.”

From Salon

Complaints about a lack of hot water, power outages, roach infestations and mold contamination have gone unanswered, according to tenants.

From Los Angeles Times