odor

Example Sentences

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Media reports said investigators were probing whether airport traffic controllers were distracted by a separate odor issue on a United Airlines flight -- the emergency to which the fire truck was responding.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

This Florida timeshare sounds like out-of-date cheese with a bad odor.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Disneyland officials said building materials used by a contractor backstage produced a reaction that led to the odor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

The 76ers management countered with “We Owe You One”—a motto that clung to the team like body odor for the next five seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

“Did you smell any natural gas odor in there?”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix