exterminator

Example Sentences

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The second reports calling in a professional exterminator, but after a week or two the mice returned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

But his second act as humanitarian, house builder, Guinea worm exterminator and Nobel Peace Prize winner was a portrait of perseverance and grace.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2024

A man posing as a pest exterminator tried to gain access to a San Diego hotel that operates as a shelter for migrant families.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2024

He didn’t pursue acting full time until he was in his 40s, working for a time as an exterminator.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2023

By that time, Mr. Guareschi, who had heard all the screaming, was trying to get the exterminator to go inside the tennis courts to catch the rats.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt