killer bee
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Here’s hoping the conclusion of the “Bee-nado” event provides some closure on the fate of the killer bee super-swarm.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2024
The over-the-top events artfully channel the killer bee hysteria of the 1990s as well as the campy made-for-TV sci-fi disaster movies of yore, making “Bee-nado” both a bit bonkers and strangely comforting.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2024
Some bees are more aggressive than others, including the Africanized honeybee, or killer bee, whose swarms can lead to a fatal volume of stings.
From Washington Times • May 16, 2023
He’s wearing all black: jeans, high-laced combat boots, designer Wu baseball cap and a jacket with just a slash of killer bee yellow.
From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2020
The accordion proliferated like the South American killer bee, joining the family of base instruments that includes the comb and tissue paper, the bagpipe and the exhaust pipe.
From Time Magazine Archive
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