vermin

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David, 63, said the last few years of dealing with the vermin and fly-tipping had taken a toll on his mental health.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Army, had unleashed on Peter and a fellow soldier while they were hospitalized: mind control through miniature vermin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

They were sued by several units in 2023 and 2024 over living conditions, including allegations of infestations of rats, vermin and cockroaches that tenants said made their lives “a living hell.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

The collapse of super-leveraged U.S. companies First Brands and Tricolor, and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s subsequent vermin warning, have affected financial names on both sides of the Atlantic.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

The poison had eaten holes through her soul and made room for vermin to nest inside her.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson