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To avoid root rot or soil gnats, the planters should have drainage holes.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
The restaurant was cited after inspectors found gnats in the back of the kitchen near prep sinks and dry storage area, county documents show.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2025
Other tricks to trap gnats include vinegar and sugar traps.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
But nowadays, the audience attention is that of a gnat.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
The restaurant was cited after inspectors found gnats in the back of the kitchen near prep sinks and dry storage area, county documents show.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2025
Other tricks to trap gnats include vinegar and sugar traps.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
But nowadays, the audience attention is that of a gnat.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gnat
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“Gnat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gnat. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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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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