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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  • Add in moisture and soap scum, and kitchen sinks can get pretty disgusting.
    Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Hand sinks must not be used for anything other than handwashing.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Augean stables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Augean%20stables. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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