odor

Example Sentences

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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

These systems detect and distinguish aromas, sometimes with about 1,000 times as much precision as humans can, and without the loss of sensitivity that comes when our noses get accustomed to an odor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

This Florida timeshare sounds like out-of-date cheese with a bad odor.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Disneyland officials said building materials used by a contractor backstage produced a reaction that led to the odor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

A breeze laden with the rich odor of livestock blew against her face.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer