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odor

[oh-der] / ˈoʊ dər /


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The odor comes from the spadix, which heats up to about 98 degrees to strengthen the smell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

Search and rescue operations had largely concluded by Friday morning, but thick smoke and an intense odor lingered, Xinhua reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

Instead of going home that night, Wilber found himself back in bed 23 of the detention center — his bond denied — trying to ignore a nasty odor permeating his 14-person cell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

Their mission that day was to come up with a new format of Tide detergent with improved features, such as stronger cleaning and better odor removal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

I push the glass back toward him, turning my head away from the medicinal odor wafting out of the glass.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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