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Before the diagnosis, Ms Masasa experienced cramping in her lower abdomen, bleeding and a foul-smelling vaginal discharge that just wouldn’t go away.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024

On presentation to the emergency department, according to the time line in the article, she exhibited low blood pressure, a tender abdomen, and foul-smelling discharge during a pelvic exam—all evidence of abdominal infection.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2024

Q: All my adult life, I had problems with foul-smelling gas.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024

Historically, solvent-based paints were easy to apply and durable, though they released foul-smelling VOCs into the air both during and after application, stinking up a newly painted room.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2024

The altar in the front contained a granite basin filled with water—but the water was cloudy and foul-smelling.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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