cockroach

Example Sentences

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"I turned on the light and I could see a cockroach running, two or three were running."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

India's viral "cockroach" political parody group says its website has been blocked just days after it launched.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Eleven establishments were closed from April 16 to 23, nine for rodent or cockroach infestations, one for insufficient hot water and one for unapproved remodeling.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

After JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon used a cockroach analogy to warn about looming defaults, Nesbitt declared there were “No Cockroaches in Private Debt.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

A sad cockroach lay on its back in the middle of the tiled floor.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman