odor
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Military-grade mosquito spray, with its odor of kerosene and bad cheese, perfumed the air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The odor is too intense even to sit on their patio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
In addition, air purifiers — with carbon filters to control odor — would be in every classroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
He said when fire and police personnel searched the mall after the explosion, a gas odor filled the building.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
She smelled rain, a cool dusty odor that sent ripples of excitement through her body—but she wished she could find shelter!
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
The display also said the company had refused to address unsanitary conditions, including odors and the spread of flies and rodents into nearby properties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Requiring this of Lineage could add several months to the removal effort, during which time-period odors will likely persist,” according to the letter, a copy of which was reviewed by The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
In 1947, after reports of strong odors were reported, a huge crowd on the street watched as police and city officials pried their way inside to look for the brothers’ bodies.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
JD Vance, RFK Jr. and other officials swear by a diet of grass-fed meat and fermented foods, even when the odors cause friction at home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The most stomach-turning odors rose up from the open latrine pits where the men—and Nate—all did their private business.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
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