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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

But as we approach the toilets near the school gate, a stench greets me.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Flickers of gold-orange flames were visible, and even several yards away the acrid stench of smoke and burning grass stung his eyes.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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

“The scent of godhood lies in the burdens that hover above you. Pungent and powerful stenches they are,” he said.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi


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