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stink

[stingk] / stɪŋk /






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She’s one of us, a fan of an onion bagel for breakfast, even if it makes her breath stink.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The spiders benefit humans by acting as natural pest control, eating mosquitoes, biting flies and invasive stink bugs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Shouldn’t the Football Gods have forced this team to stink at least a little longer?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

A row over cat poo has gone to the high court after a homeowner kicked up a stink about a neighbour's pets allegedly doing their business in his garden.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

The sight, the sound, the stink are too much.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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