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moldy

[mohl-dee] / ˈmoʊl di /


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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

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

Although it's been touted as a great alternative to chucking your moldy bananas in the trash, composting is indeed classified as a form of food waste by the United Nations and the European Union.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2025

Now his face was moldy green and much contorted, with a protruding tongue of blue that reached his chin.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi




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