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moldy

[mohl-dee] / ˈmoʊl di /


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Cigarette butts litter the floor, moldy food is left to decay on greasy dishes and the ceiling is stained with candle soot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The bed was wonderfully comfortable, though the shower in the spacious bathroom had a faint moldy smell.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Brekke calls it “the worst pit I’ve ever seen,” moldy and full of trash.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

For Christmas dinner, they toasted moldy bread, and Gibbons surprised everyone with a single can of Spam that they split among everyone.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025

“There are thousands of children on the streets who don’t have even a piece of moldy bread to eat.”

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai




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