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Around sunset on Sept. 22, six days after Cynthia was last seen, a rural landowner was walking her dog on a private dirt road 40 miles south of Arlington when she noticed a foul odor.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

His relatives began smelling a foul odor at the home about 15 days before Lockhart’s body was found.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2025

As communities began cleanup efforts in the area, many expressed concerns that the debris left behind was producing a foul odor and speculated that it was contaminated with chemicals and other hazardous materials.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025

Using aryl xanthates, the researchers prepared diverse highly functionalized organosulfur compounds, such as phenothiazines and thianthrenes, utilizing simple protocols without any foul odor, thanks to the high stability of the compounds.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2024

When he opened the door, all almost fainted from the foul odor.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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