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Recent Examples of infest
Students at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff have been treated for rabies exposure after a dormitory became infested with bats.
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Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
Tenants in the apartments, as well as years of inspection reports and lawsuits, say that neglect by the properties’ owners left the buildings infested with mold and rodents, often lacking heat and sagging from water leaks and faulty infrastructure.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
All the furniture inside was either destroyed or infested with maggots.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Items deeply infested with mold, such as drywall or other soft materials, will probably have to be discarded.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
Tenants in the apartments, as well as years of inspection reports and lawsuits, say that neglect by the properties’ owners left the buildings infested with mold and rodents, often lacking heat and sagging from water leaks and faulty infrastructure.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
All the furniture inside was either destroyed or infested with maggots.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Items deeply infested with mold, such as drywall or other soft materials, will probably have to be discarded.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infest
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The areas of the city near Sycamore Drive, Mahogany Way, Peppertree Way, and L Street have been plagued with violence over the past three months.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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And Sebastian Hady can be the hero in the papers: the guy who turned the lights back on in Crown Point and ended the drug war that’s plagued Gotham for decades.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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People can also be infected by drinking raw milk; touching raw milk, cow or bird feces and other contaminated surfaces; and handling sick or dead animals carrying the virus.Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Women infected while pregnant can pass the disease to their babies.Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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Yes, but: That did not stop Trump from erroneously suggesting that migrants were overrunning the state and stealing jobs from U.S.-born New Mexicans.Russell Contreras, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Right now, my 6-year-old and 3-year-old sons are building magnet block houses in our family room, which is overrun by toys and coloring books.Melissa Willets, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
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Access is easy without the need for ladders (rooftop tents) or crawling (traditional ground tents).Fergus Scholes, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Here's why At one point he’s basically indentured to almost comically evil thieves, who force him to crawl through small spaces in the rubble to steal for them.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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And many large-scale Russian attacks -- such as Sunday's, which targeted Ukraine's power grid -- feature a combination of drones, and cruise and ballistic missiles aimed to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Lorraine Longhi said her family has been overwhelmed with messages offering support.Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Infest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infest. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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