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stench

[stench] / stɛntʃ /


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Dictating is on par with eating a smelly enchilada with a stench that lingers until somewhere over Nebraska.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

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

"Many of the bodies were starting to badly decompose, and there was an unbearable stench in the whole area," said Rudra Adhikary, a member of the district Red Cross committee.

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 flies were equally as unpleasant as the stench.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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

The residents described strong stenches that made them gag, vomit, and lock themselves indoors.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 27, 2019

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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