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odor

[oh-der] / ˈoʊ dər /


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"A person likely needs to find the odor familiar and appealing - or at least not repulsive - to trigger the psychological shift in appetite that's needed to see a performance boost."

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

"Sniffing a 90% dark chocolate odor added about 18 more repetitions to participants' leg extensions, while a 60% milk chocolate odor added about nine repetitions compared to the water control," said Nashrudin Naharudin.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Lyft told its drivers in December to open windows or use odor absorbers instead of fragrances.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

The air quality management district said it has received more than 4,900 odor complaints related to the Lineage warehouse “reporting persistent rotten, sour and garbage-like odors.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

The wet wolfhound odor did not seem as objectionable as before.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

The move came after pilots said they had repeatedly noticed odors in the aircraft associated with suspected toxic fume events and had experienced migraines while flying the planes, according to people familiar with the decision.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

The building was storing millions of pounds of fresh and frozen food such as meat, bread and seafood that rotted after the blaze, prompting complaints, citations and lawsuits over foul odors and pests.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Even among those who did, many blamed the epidemic on miasma—conditions attributed to odors, stagnant water or unseen particles in the atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

And, Jurado said, “it does not erase two months of odors, pests, and disruption.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

The stench of gunpowder mingled with other stranger odors.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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