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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
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The shrieking young women are hilarious, as are their hairdos.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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When the flowers fade, silky seedheads that look like wispy, wild hairdos decorate the plant into summer.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Throughout the map, players could find special stops that featured the Poodle Pokémon with different haircuts.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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To find out more about the most flattering blunt haircuts for your face shape and hair texture, keep scrolling for 26 interpretations—complete with pro styling tips from Valles and King.—
Krista Carter,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Keep scrolling for all our favorite short wedding hairstyles—and get ready to book your trial appointment.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
25 Feb. 2026
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According to Spate, a company specializing in machine intelligence for the beauty industry, eye-catching transformations like these are part of a wider shift within the beauty lexicon toward more expressive, striking hairstyles that epitomize an individual’s persona.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Roaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roaches. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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