odor

Example Sentences

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Urine is stored in a tank and is vented out each day; solids are stored in canisters designed to control odor and gas buildup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Media reports said investigators were probing whether airport traffic controllers were distracted by a separate odor issue on a United Airlines flight -- the emergency to which the fire truck was responding.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

This Florida timeshare sounds like out-of-date cheese with a bad odor.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Carson residents have filed a lawsuit alleging that a warehouse fire led to the long-lasting foul odor emanating from the Dominguez Channel.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

“We were numb to the odor, but the smell was fresh in the judge’s nostrils.”

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman