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
According to media reports, residents of Bhagirathpura had complained about the foul-smelling and contaminated water for more than two months before the diarrhoea outbreak.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 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
My sheets and shift were soaked through with sweat, blood, and the foul-smelling black substance that marked a victim of yellow fever.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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