Augean stables

plural of Augean stable
as in sinks
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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sinks
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  • Daly says the hotel installs flow limiters at the sinks, where a softer stream does not bother anyone shaving or washing up.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Neither the bar nor the cookline handwash sinks had any way to dry hands, although the cookline problem was caused by a broken paper towel dispenser.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
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“Augean stables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Augean%20stables. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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