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There was seemingly a healthy respect between the players, like opposing superstars Virat Kohli and Babar Azam sharing a laugh in an enduring image, in what was a snapshot of the possibilities when the stench of politics is absent.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025 -
The same nauseating stench of rancid bodies.—
Seema Jilani
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
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Coach Billy Napier’s team blended play-calling staleness, horrendous clock management, defensive containment issues and overall immaturity.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The raw sewage rises to the surface, adding to the unbearable stink, which spreads and worsens with every passing day.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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So, yes, sweat happens, but serious stink doesn’t have to.—
Carrie Bell,
Outside,
17 Aug. 2025
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The town itself is also undergoing a massive urban re-development initiative led by Quasartico — which definitely reeks of gentrification and will probably be nefarious in the long run.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Not just your armpits—your entire body, head to toe, absolutely reeks.—
Franklin Schneider,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Beyond his signature and progressive Reparto sound, the studied musician also experiments with funk, cha-cha-cha, R&B, and pop ballads.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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Stankonia collaborators remember Outkast feeling confident during recording sessions for their fourth studio album, which has been lauded for bringing the Dirty South hip-hop sensibility to such genres as funk, gospel and psychedelia.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Rankness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rankness. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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