odor
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Of course, coverups usually fail, but most fail in ways that leave no heroes, only a permanent odor of malfeasance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Many odor molecules evaporate, break down, or change with time.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Acetone is useful in an experiment, but its flammability and strong odor make it poorly suited to routine household treatment.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
The South Coast Air Quality Management District received more than 4,900 odor complaints, “reporting persistent rotten, sour and garbage-like odors,” and issued the company 38 violation notices for public nuisance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 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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Residents say the notices represent just a fraction of what occurs at the site, including noxious odors and noisy truck deliveries when people are trying to sleep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Mbarak fears that view may soon be blemished by passing oil tankers, and the breeze could carry industrial odors from the refinery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Researchers also examined the flehmen response, the characteristic open-mouthed expression often seen when cats investigate certain odors.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Even among those who did, many blamed the epidemic on miasma—conditions attributed to odors, stagnant water or unseen particles in the atmosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
A chemically vanilla smell wafts around the car—the kind you spray to mask pet or unpleasant cooking odors.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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