Example Sentences

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That seepage has fueled bacteria growth within the Sylmar landfill, giving rise to putrid odors that have nauseated students and staff at a local elementary school.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2023

The mountains, distant and shining, would have meant nothing to them; the strong, pungent aroma of the sage might have nauseated them.

From 'Firebrand' Trevison by Ivory, P. V. E. (Percy Van Eman)