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putrid

[pyoo-trid] / ˈpju trɪd /


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Wildfires ravaging the Indonesian part of Borneo island are choking communities as far away as Malaysia with putrid haze, testing the resources and resolve of those having to endure them.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

So far this week, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued four notices of violations to the company related to the putrid odor at the cleanup site.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

The hulking structure looked like a giant, putrid sheet cake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

"Noam. I d love your advice on how I handle my putrid press," Epstein wrote, adding that media coverage was "spiralling out of control".

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026

She dosed the boys regularly and gently to purge the putrid bile from their bodies, but it seemed to have little effect.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson


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