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stench

[stench] / stɛntʃ /


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They are the actions of a spoiled brat trying, and failing, to cover up the stench of losing.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

Further on, the stench of varnish from an outhouse is overpowering.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

This is the stench that hampered Hong’s campaign.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

Some customers have outright walked away because they can’t stand the stench of the rotting food that remains.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The air seemed clearer now: The dust had settled, and the stench was gone.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

People living in a County Down beauty spot have "had enough" of industrial stenches coming from Warrenpoint Port, campaigners have said.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2025

But Danovich hoped to avoid supporting hatcheries and breeding barns, with their bright lights, noxious stenches and short lifespans for residents.

From Salon May 10, 2023

“Surely those negatives existed in Calcutta. But amidst the fetid stenches of Indian urban decay, I mainly recall the strong aroma of exotic spices.”

From New York Times Sep. 17, 2022

At the heart of both stenches was the same culprit: hydrogen sulfide.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 22, 2021

Bile and sulfur and all the fetid organic stenches we fight all our lives to keep at bay.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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