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Recent Examples of roach
The tenants complained of bug bites and a growing roach problem.
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Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
That got harder, but also felt more necessary, when the pandemic hit and they were holed up at home in Ridgewood, Queens, with a young child, dogs, and an ongoing plague of roaches.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2024
If needed, a general insect control used for ants and roaches applied to the perimeter of the home could be used as a treatment following label instructions.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
Whitmore Pest and Wildlife Control offers pest control services for spiders and other pests like roaches, flies, beetles, stinging insects, and more.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
That got harder, but also felt more necessary, when the pandemic hit and they were holed up at home in Ridgewood, Queens, with a young child, dogs, and an ongoing plague of roaches.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2024
If needed, a general insect control used for ants and roaches applied to the perimeter of the home could be used as a treatment following label instructions.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
Whitmore Pest and Wildlife Control offers pest control services for spiders and other pests like roaches, flies, beetles, stinging insects, and more.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roach
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The model, TikTok star, and Miu Miu’s front row-er took more than a few inches off her chest-length hairdo last year, and has since experimented with her parting, texture, and bangs on her short bob.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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Rihanna, in an archival Christian Lacroix couture hat, sheathed her mid-length black hairdo with the exception of two face-framing strands.India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
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Pearce, in a magnificent performance, plays him as a kind of citadel—towering yet human-scaled, his immaculate dress and coiffure barely mussed by the occasional burst of temper or spasm of ego.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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As National Geographic noted in its exploration of presidential coiffures, from George Washington's tight white curls to Donald Trump's golden locks, hairstyles have long been a cultural fixation.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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In many countries, almanacs still advise auspicious and inauspicious days for tasks ranging from getting a haircut to starting a new business deal.Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Ultra Short Bobs Bob have been the go-to short haircut, dominating our feeds in 2024.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
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But that is still a sizable market; a 2020 analysis found that 10.5 million Americans used home hair permanents and relaxers, and clients are still having their hair relaxed at salons.Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn, New York Times, 13 June 2024
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There is always a temptation to make the temporary permanent, which is why the peace government must prioritize elections.Ashraf Ghani, Foreign Affairs, 4 May 2021
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That’s what the slick dude with the conk and the blue Pontiac says to Elwood, who is hitching a ride to get to college.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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Everybody had a new car and a conk.New York Times, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2021
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At the back, there's a massive diffuser and a projecting ducktail spoiler.New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2025
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Apart from some bodywork accents, a unique ducktail spoiler, and the car’s lack of a tailpipe, the EV reimagining of the 911 looks nearly identical to its six-cylinder counterpart.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024
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Though a standard for the style set, the sleek option doubles as a wedding hairstyle fit for English nobility. 26.Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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In recent years, The Pokémon Company has made some efforts to be a little more LGBT-friendly – the decision to let either gender player character in Scarlet and Violet wear any clothes, accessories, and hairstyles is a welcome move – but actual canon LGBT+ characters are few and far between.Oliver Brandt, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Excited fans got a sneak peek of Hunnam dressed as Gein on set, complete with trousers, a plaid shirt and jacket and a comb-over hairstyle.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Because Smith already looked rather similar to a young Chase, the hair department was able to recreate the latter’s distinct rectangular hairline and floppy comb-over style by zhuzhing Smith’s natural hair.Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Roach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roach. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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