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Augean stables

noun

plural of Augean stable

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a place of great vice and corruption as a gubernatorial candidate he claimed that the state capitol was an Augean stable that desperately needed to be cleaned out

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As one of the most effective natural sinks for carbon, peatlands could accelerate climate change if disturbed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Toilets and sinks did not appear to be working and 2-liter bottles filled with urine were all over the house, Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026

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