acrid
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Los Angeles was under a state of emergency Saturday as fire crews fought a days-long battle against a stubborn warehouse blaze that has filled the air with acrid black smoke.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
AI is beginning to have that acrid smell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Even at a distance - about a quarter of a mile away - the acrid smell torments my nostrils.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
What rare fruit survived to maturity on these little, addled trees was misshapen, acrid, and stubbornly green on one end; in short, it tasted terrible.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
There’s an acrid smell wafting from the room.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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