rot

Example Sentences

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The air smelled of sea and flowers, but as they grew closer, there was another note to it—a scent of rot.

From Literature

The cabin smelled of rot and wood smoke.

From Los Angeles Times

A pumped-up Alcaraz stopped the rot and forged a 5-3 lead, but then squandered the chance to close out the set and was broken.

From Barron's

And sure enough there were a few old tire piles rotting slowly in its cracked concrete front yard.

From Literature

But BBC News has reported on many cases over the last year where work done was of such poor quality it has led to damp, black mould and, in some cases, dry rot.

From BBC