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insect

[in-sekt] / ˈɪn sɛkt /


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If the insect was left unchecked, the disease could cost the California wine industry $166 million annually, California Department of Food and Agriculture officials said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

UFC chief and Trump ally Dana White has cited Washington's infamous insect population as a potential problem for the open-air fights.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

This method, known as the Sterile Insect Technique, has been in use for many years to control a variety of insect populations, including fruit flies and mosquitos.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“Bug spray repels them like it repels any other insect, so you just have to kind of hope that you don’t get eaten alive,” Reaves said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“I’m surprised the Eloko has fireflies,” Ama admits, inspecting the insect on Autumn’s face.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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