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Recent Examples of roach
Diatomaceous earth dehydrates and damages a roach’s exoskeleton.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Researchers paired the roaches in artificial nest boxes.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
Dead roaches lay on top of the grease trap, and red curry had expired in the cooler.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
To figure this out, Osaki collected a bunch of roaches from Okinawa.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Researchers paired the roaches in artificial nest boxes.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
Dead roaches lay on top of the grease trap, and red curry had expired in the cooler.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
To figure this out, Osaki collected a bunch of roaches from Okinawa.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roach
Noun
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Raven Johnson debuted a bob hairdo on the orange carpet — a big change from the long hair the South Carolina guard had in a ponytail at the Final Four only a week ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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To ensure the actress’ hairdo lasted all night, Stephen used this hairspray to lock it in place.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 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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To close out a busy Day 2, the Steelers selected a mauling guard with a mullet, who will come to a city where that haircut never went out of style.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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MySpace, which launched 2003, ushered in a joyous time for social media, where users discovered their favorite new band and debuted their angular new haircut for their friends.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 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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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
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Inspired by Ettore Bugatti’s favorite horse, the Brouillard incorporates a central spine, ducktail rear wing, and a custom tartan interior executed with meticulous craftsmanship.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Gravity-defying hairstyles The eye-catching work of Elisabeth Anayes Niouky is turning heads and inspiring African women to embrace their natural hair.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ed Sheeran debuted his new look on Instagram on April 28, showing off his new hairstyle, or lack thereof.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.
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