moldy
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To be clear: These athletes aren’t chowing on the yucky old sports gels we all know and hate, the ones that taste like tangerines and moldy baseball gloves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Cigarette butts litter the floor, moldy food is left to decay on greasy dishes and the ceiling is stained with candle soot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The bed was wonderfully comfortable, though the shower in the spacious bathroom had a faint moldy smell.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
Pedro Pascal counts himself among the number who wish the "Harry Potter" author would leave her moldy house and touch grass.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025
“There are thousands of children on the streets who don’t have even a piece of moldy bread to eat.”
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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