stench
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The stench has a habit of sticking to her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Many of the bodies were starting to badly decompose, and there was an unbearable stench in the whole area," said Rudra Adhikary, a member of the district Red Cross committee.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
They are the actions of a spoiled brat trying, and failing, to cover up the stench of losing.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
After the smoke subsided, residents reported feeling effects from the stench of rotting meat and food from the warehouse interior, where it had been stored frozen on tall racks that were hundreds of feet across.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
But the only remnant left was the burning ache in my throat and the stench of spent gunpowder and swampy water muddling in my nostrils.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
People living in a County Down beauty spot have "had enough" of industrial stenches coming from Warrenpoint Port, campaigners have said.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
But Danovich hoped to avoid supporting hatcheries and breeding barns, with their bright lights, noxious stenches and short lifespans for residents.
From Salon ● May 10, 2023
“Surely those negatives existed in Calcutta. But amidst the fetid stenches of Indian urban decay, I mainly recall the strong aroma of exotic spices.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2022
The residents described strong stenches that made them gag, vomit, and lock themselves indoors.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 27, 2019
Bile and sulfur and all the fetid organic stenches we fight all our lives to keep at bay.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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