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odor

[oh-der] / ˈoʊ dər /


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She works at Eastman Avenue Elementary School, which is less than a mile from the warehouse, and worries the odor will not be resolved by the time students return to school in August.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Search and rescue operations had largely concluded by Friday morning, but thick smoke and an intense odor lingered, Xinhua reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

She lives about four blocks away from the Lineage warehouse and says the odor is, at times, like burning chicken and feathers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

The author’s authoritative tone is undermined by the odor of hasty research.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

The longer it baked, the more it smelled like a wet dog that had recently encountered an angry skunk, and the terrible odor lingered for days afterward.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

In 1947, after reports of strong odors were reported, a huge crowd on the street watched as police and city officials pried their way inside to look for the brothers’ bodies.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

The notice of violation was issued on July 12th, after the agency received more than 40 public complaints of rotten, sour, garbage-type odors in the area.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

JD Vance, RFK Jr. and other officials swear by a diet of grass-fed meat and fermented foods, even when the odors cause friction at home.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

From afar, Chile's Tiltil landfill almost resembles just another mountain, but the growing rubbish pile has created a daily nightmare of odors, flies and health concerns for residents nearby.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

I wanted to tell her that I did have some small difficulty in distinguishing colors, but that I could detect odors very well.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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