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vermin

[vur-min] / ˈvɜr mɪn /
NOUN
noxious or annoying small animals or insects
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The company has also been accruing fines as air regulators demand the company take additional steps to mitigate the smell and vermin that has been drawn to the site and surrounding neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

It also involves the ability to communicate with stressed customers who want insects and vermin gone — and the stomach to accomplish the task.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026

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

Packed closely together, the children innocently bred vermin and became lousy from each other.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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