rancid
Example Sentences
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As Nolso opens the door, a rancid odour escaped.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
Reports are already emerging from the South Texas Family Residential Center an hour south of San Antonio, which ICE uses to house children slated for removal from this country, of rancid food and overcrowded cells.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
"It's an absolutely rancid, horrible smell, and it just burns your throat," says Pauline Claridge who has lived in this part of Rainham for 15 years.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025
Perhaps Robinson's big mistake is refusing to own his rancid commentary.
From Salon • Sep. 21, 2024
Neumann One shoulders out, something rancid in his eyes.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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