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Recent Examples of roach
The property on 114th Street currently has 99 open violations from the city Department of Housing Preservation and Development as recent as April 16, citing roach and mice infestations, broken or defective brick mortar in the front of the building, and missing smoke detectors.
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Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Researchers paired the roaches in artificial nest boxes.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
To figure this out, Osaki collected a bunch of roaches from Okinawa.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
When the sesh is over, simply lift the glass top and the roaches will fall out of view into the base.
—Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Researchers paired the roaches in artificial nest boxes.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
To figure this out, Osaki collected a bunch of roaches from Okinawa.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
When the sesh is over, simply lift the glass top and the roaches will fall out of view into the base.
—Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roach
Noun
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What one needs on a breezy day might differ from during the summer or for a sleek hairdo.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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Create a Sim with clothes, jewelry, and hairdos).—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The food icon recently grabbed headlines by putting his signature spiked bleached coiffure on the downlow for a Bosch appliances/power tools Super Bowl commercial.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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Kendall Jenner’s blonde coiffure owes something to Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Monroe.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That means even giving up haircuts for a while.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The mullet was the prevalent haircut.—
Jennifer Acker,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
Noun
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While Republicans made the tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, these minor tax cuts for a few ordinary Americans are short-lived.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
8 July 2025
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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
Noun
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The conk, the afro… and the jheri curl.—
Sonari Glinton,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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On the way to the conk pad, Mike runs over the f–ing show!—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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The Miura’s silhouette was low, wide, and draped in sensuous curves that seemed to flow directly from the front wheel arches to the ducktail spoiler.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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For the road variant, the F1 GTR Longtail ditched the rear wing, leaving an integrated ducktail spoiler off the engine cover.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Burtka sported a shaggy hairstyle and a black coat, adding a red tie.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Haddish modeled a straight bob hairstyle and various accessories like bracelets and hoop earrings.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Schein directs the show with tongue firmly planted in cheek, so there are many amusing sight gags (like an atrocious comb-over wig).—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Then, on the front row of Jeremy Scott’s spring-summer 2013 show, her effortless comb-over bob turned messy hair into a beauty statement.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Roach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roach. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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