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termite

[tur-mahyt] / ˈtɜr maɪt /




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“It’s like a termite almost, just kind of chips away every day,” Sohn said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Wilson wonders if his particular termite art — treating street B-roll like a hidden archive of absurd humanity — has a place in the cutthroat film world of today.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The team hopes those microbial signatures could eventually form the basis of a simple diagnostic tool that helps pest professionals determine whether termite evidence is recent enough to justify treatment.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

As a young numbat scoffs his breakfast – custard with "termite sprinkles" – at Perth Zoo, a keeper explains how this stud's upcoming release at Dryandra will help boost genetic diversity.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

The chief who proposed to marry my sister surely didn’t dream Father would actually hand over his whining termite!

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Even more strikingly, groups in which only 5 percent of the termites had initially encountered bistrifluron eventually reached 100 percent mortality by day 90.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

The termites continued toward their next molt, but eventually failed to complete it successfully and died.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

When termites were offered both treated and untreated wood, the same concentration produced roughly 96 percent mortality.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

That suggests a small number of termites can retain enough bistrifluron to help carry an effective dose deeper into a group.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

I lay on her pillow, whimpering, wondering how the termites knew I’d disobeyed my mother.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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