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Noun
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The stench of trash and residue of bad decisions in one of America’s favorite party hotspots is being scrubbed away, thanks to a change in garbage collectors that New Orleans residents say has transformed the French Quarter.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
25 July 2025 -
Wydad’s ultras — a 2,000-strong block of red — set off so many flares that the game had to be paused due to the fog and stench of cordite filling the nostrils of those inside Lincoln Financial Field.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Sewage stink, swarming flies and water problems overhead and underfoot caused a state inspector to close a Burger King in Miami Shores last week.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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Local leaders have a plan to turn those properties into income that could fund more housing options in the city. COVINGTON, KY – Warm weather means the return of the stink for Junior Turner and his neighbors in Covington's Lewisburg neighborhood.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Target, in particular, is in a funk and its CEO is stepping down.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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The acquisitions market remains in a funk as streamers ratchet down their wants, and motion picture distributors evaluate whether the investment in a movie justifies their energy.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Rancidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rancidity. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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