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Examples of potato bug in a Sentence
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The possum-size critters—nearly blind and resembling a cross between an anteater and a giant potato bug—have been creeping north from Texas for decades and in recent years have made a home in the Land of Lincoln, tearing up yards, drawing puzzled looks and littering highways with their carcasses.
—Joe Barrett, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1799, in the meaning defined above
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“Potato bug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potato%20bug. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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