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putrid

[pyoo-trid] / ˈpyu trɪd /


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"Noam. I d love your advice on how I handle my putrid press," Epstein wrote, adding that media coverage was "spiralling out of control".

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

For years, they pumped the putrid fluids deep into the ground—and triggered hundreds of earthquakes, some with a magnitude of over 5.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

But after a putrid start that has left them with only one win through nine weeks of the season, the Jets pivoted—and executed one of the most shocking deadline-day trades in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

On Saturday, federal officers fired smoke canisters at protesters near the business park, and that putrid green smoke descended onto the nearby residential community.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025

If only this putrid water would quit pushing me.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech




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