How to Use roach in a Sentence

roach

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  • The mother wasp taps the egg cases to make sure a roach is inside.
    — Rob Dunn, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2018
  • Four roach traps had 40 roaches in a prep area room across from the cookline.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
  • From there things go predictably downhill for the roach.
    — Kenneth C. Catania, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2021
  • The wasps hatch, devour the roach inside the egg case and escape by drilling a hole out to freedom.
    — Rob Dunn, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2018
  • The roach was dropped into one cup of juice, stirred with a forceps and then removed.
    — New York Times, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Cohen saw the lights of a police car driving towards them and told a friend to get rid of the roach.
    — Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • During a search of the Toyota, police found a roach in the ash tray and a joint in the center console.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 9 Nov. 2021
  • In addition, 30 dead roaches were found on the floor and in the wine cooler bar area.
    — Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Paul Italia, one of the other boat co-owners, denied the roach and asbestos claims.
    — Curbed, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Over there were six roaches on the floor at a storage area and next to a dishwasher.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Dead roaches were found in some rooms, the officials said.
    — Debbie Truong, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
  • But one thing that a lot of people get wrong about roaches is that they’re only drawn to messy homes.
    — Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The roach’s brain is still needed to activate its muscles and get the cockroach to move.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Ars Technica, 14 Oct. 2022
  • German roaches are some of the state’s smallest roaches and are known for dark stripes that run along their backs.
    — Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 28 May 2023
  • The station will attract roaches, who will take the bait back to their nest and share it with other roaches.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Clean your gutters and roof, which could give roaches an easy path into your home.
    — Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, 15 June 2023
  • Residents say there were holes in the walls and rodents and roaches living in them.
    — Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Of the 10 dead roaches, eight were under a cookline fryer.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Inspectors found one roach in the door gasket of the cook line prep cooler and three more in the pan of utensils on dry storage shelves.
    — Garfield Hylton, orlandosentinel.com, 7 Apr. 2021
  • To bearded dragons, crickets and roaches are a treat, like ice cream, Dr. Paz said.
    — Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 9 June 2023
  • In other words, how does extending the roach's leg help the wasp reproduce?
    — Kenneth C. Catania, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2021
  • To ensure that control, the researchers had to wire into the roach’s nervous system.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Inside that cooler were five once-alive-now-dead roaches.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
  • Here are a few tips to keep mosquitoes, roaches, rats and more from invading your home.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024
  • To seasoned New Yorkers, the presence of a roach is not shocking – but still unwelcome.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 2 May 2023
  • Shirlee’s house was a shadowy place choked with listless bodies, a roaring TV, and bold roaches.
    — Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Spotting roaches in of your home is less than desirable.
    — Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 16 May 2024
  • But Jay complained that the oven was not large enough to cook a traditional Thanksgiving roach.
    — Jenny Kroik, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Before police had a chance to ask about the odor of marijuana in the truck, the driver -- a 19-year-old Parma Heights man -- handed over the roach from the ashtray.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Three dead roaches were under the three-compartment sink.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024

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