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Recent Examples of roaches
However, these were among six restaurants and one food truck in Broward and Palm Beach counties that made the emergency closure list, with issues ranging from roaches crawling around kitchens to employees not washing their hands (one after rubbing/smashing a dead roach with their fingers).
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Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Inspectors found roaches in the restaurant and also noted the presence of roach killers not approved for use in food facilities.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Discussion of the callback inspection can start and stop with 20 dead roaches on the kitchen floor, one dead roach and two live friends on the rim of a bucket with seasonings.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Inspectors found roaches in the restaurant and also noted the presence of roach killers not approved for use in food facilities.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Discussion of the callback inspection can start and stop with 20 dead roaches on the kitchen floor, one dead roach and two live friends on the rim of a bucket with seasonings.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roaches
Noun
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There’s not a moment in this movie that isn’t full of mood-boosting charm, from the stellar soundtrack to the era-perfect hairdos.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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The shrieking young women are hilarious, as are their hairdos.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Anthropic is awash in money—new clothes, haircuts, facial styles, sports cars.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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Salons benefit from selling haircare products because, unlike services such as haircuts and highlights, doing so doesn’t carry the same time costs, giving them strong margins on product sales.—
Kelley Swing,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Scroll ahead to see some of our favorite natural hairstyles from last night’s Oscar night.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Mar. 2026
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Ahead, find eight gorgeous side-part hairstyles below that prove, once and for all, that the side part is here to stay.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Roaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roaches. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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