smelt
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It was infested with rats and cockroaches, and smelt "nauseating".
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
In my family, everyone new to the table — new partners, neighbors, friends — must try a smelt.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025
Populations of Chinook salmon, steelhead trout, Delta smelt and other species have been declining in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
Overhouse and other environmental advocates argue that the voluntary deals struck by major water suppliers would be disastrous for threatened and endangered fish, including salmon, steelhead, green sturgeon, longfin smelt and Delta smelt.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025
He smelt its rage and its terrible hunger; he heard its tireless breath.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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