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“I saw thick smoke and smelled a strong odor of gunpowder,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Christina Siceloff, 41 years old, can still smell a faint chemical odor after a downpour, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

East Los Angeles resident Lissett Navarret, 30, describes the foul odor outside her home near the Lineage warehouse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

The South Coast Air Quality Management District’s hearing board, a five-member committee tasked with deciding enforcement matters, voted unanimously to impose more than 90 measures to strengthen odor mitigation efforts and cleanup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

I sit down on the couch, ready to turn on the television, when I notice a strange odor in the air.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na

The building was storing millions of pounds of fresh and frozen food such as meat, bread and seafood that rotted after the blaze, prompting complaints, citations and lawsuits over foul odors and pests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Even among those who did, many blamed the epidemic on miasma—conditions attributed to odors, stagnant water or unseen particles in the atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

The display also said the company had refused to address unsanitary conditions, including odors and the spread of flies and rodents into nearby properties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

In the survey, 82% of respondents reported that odors were “very strong”; 16% classified odors as strong; and 2% reported “moderate or light odors.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

The Hsus’ house feels heavy with greasy odors.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan