Just inside the Hudson River tunnel, these smells seemed to blend together. Mr. Sunshine’s ears popped from the air pressure, and his face contorted with curiosity. The new-plastic smell was overwhelmed by an even more potent odor that he said he often eliminates from the basements of homes and schools.
— Odor mitigation expert Larry Sunshine rides the PATH train, in On PATH Trains, Noses Wrinkle at a Moldy Mystery at the New York Times. Hat tip to Jessica!
“…an even more potent odor that…often eliminates from the basements of homes and schools.” Shouldn’t that be “emanates” rather than “eliminates”? Shame on the New York Times!
No, I think they were saying it was an odor he was hired to eliminate (take care of)