as in foulness
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Noun
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Others cannot even enter the wreckage to dig, so strong is the stench of human decay.—
Rawan Sheikh Ahmad Saher Alghorra,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025 -
Examples of this include finding black mold, a fire hazard, rodents — or the powerful stench of animal urine.—
Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The opening in the floor was gone, but the stink remained.—
Amitava Kumar,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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Jalisco managed to be both underwater and, in one area, covered in stink.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Having said that, on a site that reeks of 1995 in its online sophistication, both documents are downloadable.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
1 Feb. 2025
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Rom-coms often reek of sentimental nonsense, but this one proudly goes its own way melding the relatable with the absurd.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This seasonal slump is more than just a fleeting funk for some people.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Dorothy’s contemporary journey is set to a score packed with soul, gospel, rock and funk.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Rankness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rankness. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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