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Noun
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The Miami Herald reported that detainees are sleeping on cement floors amid the stench of body odor and raw sewage.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025 -
Even wrapped in paper, the stench of the aptly named stinkhorn mushrooms was overpowering, but the woman stifled a laugh upon overhearing two other passengers gripe about the swarm of flies around them.—
Alla Katsnelson,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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The campaign sees the baseball great tackling stink by partnering up with umpires by using Lysol Laundry Sanitizer.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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While your synthetic undies might pick up stink after a day or two on the trail, Merino wool pairs tend to feel and smell fresh for longer.—
Zoe Gates,
Outside Online,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Here, again, is the kind of scenario that reeks of Moscow disinformation.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Everything inside reeks of smoke; various consultants have warned the smell won’t disappear unless insulation and ducting is replaced.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The napping won’t last forever, but your husband may need a helping hand out of this funk.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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However, if the Twins want to compete, Correa will need to stay healthy and get out of his current funk.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Rankness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rankness. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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