foul air
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One of his interviewees described the smell as "roughish but not as bad as you might think", but there were places "where they tell me the foul air will cause instant death".
From BBC β Dec. 30, 2021
In these pits, the episode shows, soldiers burn everything from equipment to body parts to feces – and the men and women serving breath in the foul air that results.
From Salon β Sep. 30, 2021
Authorities warned that residents of the scenic forest area weren’t out of the woods yet, with risks ranging from smoky, foul air to belligerent bears.
From Washington Post β Sep. 6, 2021
But authorities warned that residents of the scenic forest area on the California-Nevada state line weren't out of the woods yet, with risks ranging from smoky, foul air to belligerent bears.
From Fox News β Sep. 6, 2021
The medical community believed the illness was caused by foul air, called miasma, rising from wet areas.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
