rancid
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As Nolso opens the door, a rancid odour escaped.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
Reports are already emerging from the South Texas Family Residential Center an hour south of San Antonio, which ICE uses to house children slated for removal from this country, of rancid food and overcrowded cells.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
"It's an absolutely rancid, horrible smell, and it just burns your throat," says Pauline Claridge who has lived in this part of Rainham for 15 years.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025
Left too long in that environment, it will eventually turn rancid.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2025
And as the thought comes to me, he must see it in my face because he leans in closer, his breath rancid in my face, and says, “Come on, Rachel. Tell me.”
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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