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[stench] / stɛntʃ /


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The Lineage cold-storage warehouse fire broke out in June, causing communities on L.A.’s Eastside to cope with the stench of rotting meat for two months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The stench has a habit of sticking to her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

"But the debris is still knee-high and there is a stench in many places," said Ayushman Kuinkel, a rescuer from the Nepal Scouts youth group.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

They are the actions of a spoiled brat trying, and failing, to cover up the stench of losing.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

“The stench of Lassiter’s room getting to you?”

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

People living in a County Down beauty spot have "had enough" of industrial stenches coming from Warrenpoint Port, campaigners have said.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025

But Danovich hoped to avoid supporting hatcheries and breeding barns, with their bright lights, noxious stenches and short lifespans for residents.

From Salon ● May 10, 2023

“Surely those negatives existed in Calcutta. But amidst the fetid stenches of Indian urban decay, I mainly recall the strong aroma of exotic spices.”

From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2022

At the heart of both stenches was the same culprit: hydrogen sulfide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2021

And if nothing more, invisibility has taught my nose to classify the stenches of death.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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