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Recent Examples of roaches
Outback Steakhouse, 4608 Bryant Irvin Road, Suite 421, live roaches and a dead roach was seen on top of raw chicken lid at the battering station.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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
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.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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
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.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roaches
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For all the bright spots on Islands’ state champion soccer team, nothing shone brighter than its golden hairdos flopping around the pitch.
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Create a Sim with clothes, jewelry, and hairdos).
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This need not be a burly bully who sizes up wardrobes and coiffures to decide who would best decorate your party.
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Hailey wrote over the image, referring to the father and son having almost identical haircuts.
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Three people, Charlotte, Miguel, and Claire, present themselves to the day shift for haircuts, though only Siobhan has clippers, courtesy of Grant.
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Long layers, dramatic volume, and effortless glamour made this one of the most iconic hairstyles of the 1960s.
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“Roaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roaches. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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