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odor

[oh-der] / ˈoʊ dər /


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The smell is "like excrement," said 68-year-old Patricio Velasquez, who shuts himself inside every summer due to the odor emanating from the dump.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

That worked for the research, but it is not ideal for real world use because acetone is flammable and has a strong odor.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

They make a kitchen look messier than it is, they can develop an odor, and they’ll only get harder to clean tomorrow.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The vehicles were responding to an aborted United Airlines flight that reported a strange odor on the plane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

And I was darning so many holey socks at the boardinghouse, my nose had grown numb from the particularly brutal odor of sweaty, dusty feet.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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