odor
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Military-grade mosquito spray, with its odor of kerosene and bad cheese, perfumed the air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Her persistent concern is about the near-omnipresent odor and whether it will disrupt learning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The school district held an opening-of-schools event there on July 21 and, on that day at least, there was no lingering odor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
He said when fire and police personnel searched the mall after the explosion, a gas odor filled the building.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Red ripples dimpled the water, and the odor of cooking fires stirred on the sluggish morning breeze.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
He said the company was spending $1 million a day to get rid of the food, haul it to landfills and tamp down odors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“The conditions encourage speed. Removing the source of the odors is the primary objective here. However, that speed should not come at the detriment of the emission of odors or public health.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The air district’s order requires Lineage to establish a public notification system to update residents on the cleanup’s progress and activities that could result in an increase in odors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Bass acknowledged foul odors and pest infestations continue to plague residents, and noted she was most concerned for Los Angeles students returning to school next week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The moment my back was turned, the odors of swamp mud and decaying leaves drove out the tang of wood smoke, and darkness flowed in like a thunderclap.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Vocabulary lists containing odor
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