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
Every time it rained, the walls, floors and carpet would get drenched, creating a moldy stink, according to the lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025
One librarian had once told him that the smell of books actually came from moldy paper.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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