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roaches

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plural of roach

as in ducktails

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Recent Examples of roaches Southerners use the term for large roaches like the American cockroach, smoky brown cockroach, and wood roach. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 June 2026 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. — 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). — 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. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025

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For many young girls, back-to-school season is a prime time to test out new hairdos and styles for the upcoming year.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
An homage to Catherine O’Hara featured all her iconic hairdos on the city’s Jumbotron, garnering over 3 million impressions.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

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By the end of the event, hundreds of backpacks had found new homes, dozens of children had fresh haircuts and hundreds of families had spent the day surrounded by people there to support them.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Scroll through 15 messy bob haircuts to bookmark for your next trip to the hair salon.

— Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of haircuts

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Old money hairstyles are pulled from the lookbooks of famous families like the Kennedys, with their glossy blowouts and soft, clean cuts.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
Teens are notorious for experimenting with everything from hairstyles to clothing in the name of self-expression.

— Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of hairstyles

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