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The trade deadline is a month away, but the rumors are swirling like gnats on a humid day.
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Stan Son, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
In the South, that’s not going to cut it, especially in the summer when gnats and mosquitoes are rampant.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
However, mealybugs or gnats could also cause a problem.
—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
From unidentified meat to gnats on clean dishes, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City area restaurants last week.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
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Stan Son, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
In the South, that’s not going to cut it, especially in the summer when gnats and mosquitoes are rampant.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
However, mealybugs or gnats could also cause a problem.
—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
From unidentified meat to gnats on clean dishes, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City area restaurants last week.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Gnat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gnat. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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gnat
noun
: any of various small usually biting two-winged flies
Medical Definition
gnat
noun
: any of various small usually biting dipteran flies (as a midge or blackfly)
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