wisps

plural of wisp

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Noun
  • This would either be an acaricide — a pesticide that kills ticks and mites, and is found in many pet flea collars and tick medications — or a vaccine that would make the deer more resistant to Lyme disease over time.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Although mites are arachnids, the most common garden insect pests, namely aphids, scales, mealybugs, and whiteflies, all suck from plant foliage with stylets.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hughes is one of the world's top lightweights in MMA, the sport where McGregor built his following and name.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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