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Augean stables

noun

plural of Augean stable

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a place of great vice and corruption as a gubernatorial candidate he claimed that the state capitol was an Augean stable that desperately needed to be cleaned out

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There are also forks, tables, chandeliers and sinks.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Vessel sinks come in different sizes.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026

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