foul-smelling
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Town authorities received “frequent complaints” about the “black, foul-smelling fumes” from the city’s crematorium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Over 500 personnel in protective gear have been posted on beaches to clean up the foul-smelling weeds.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
When the eggs hatch into maggots, the maggots eat live tissue, causing a worsening, often painful and foul-smelling wound, according to the CDC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
In oxygen-poor settings such as marine sediments, wetlands, and underground aquifers, certain microbes produce hydrogen sulfide, a foul-smelling and highly toxic gas.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025
The serving men brought out a heron stuffed with figs, veal cutlets blanched with almond milk, creamed herring, candied onions, foul-smelling cheeses, plates of snails and sweetbreads, and a black swan in her plumage.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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