foul-smelling
Example Sentences
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According to media reports, residents of Bhagirathpura had complained about the foul-smelling and contaminated water for more than two months before the diarrhoea outbreak.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
In oxygen-poor settings such as marine sediments, wetlands, and underground aquifers, certain microbes produce hydrogen sulfide, a foul-smelling and highly toxic gas.
From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2025
The extreme heat roasted decades-old garbage and damaged the landfill’s gas control systems, causing foul-smelling gases to drift into the nearby Val Verde and Castaic.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024
On presentation to the emergency department, according to the time line in the article, she exhibited low blood pressure, a tender abdomen, and foul-smelling discharge during a pelvic exam—all evidence of abdominal infection.
From Slate • Sep. 18, 2024
She couldn’t imagine what was in the foul-smelling container or what its origin might be.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
