foul odor

Example Sentences

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Someone noticed a foul odor coming from the car and detectives arrived at the tow yard to investigate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“Oh, my God, he sprayed something on her,” a witness can be heard saying in video footage of the incident, before adding that it had a foul odor.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

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

But for a humble baitfish, best known locally for the foul odor it emits when it’s rendered into meal, making its way to the presidential dinner table was a Cinderella moment.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2024

Added to these indignities was the awful stench that hung over the frontlines, a foul odor that instantly assaulted visitors.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman