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Noun
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In Goma, a city of two million, the stench of death and the sounds of sirens wafted over the streets for days.—
Guerchom Ndebo,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025 -
Balda posits that the stench of Fort Worth’s Stockyards, carried north by prevailing winds, also dissuaded any big migrations toward the county line.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This seasonal slump is more than just a fleeting funk for some people.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Dorothy’s contemporary journey is set to a score packed with soul, gospel, rock and funk.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Having said that, on a site that reeks of 1995 in its online sophistication, both documents are downloadable.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
1 Feb. 2025
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Rom-coms often reek of sentimental nonsense, but this one proudly goes its own way melding the relatable with the absurd.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Staleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staleness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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