rot
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Spoiled vegetables rot in corners, while food counters show signs of pest infestation.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
“Hope must be in the strategic leader’s DNA—without it, the whole enterprise would rot from the top down.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The word "rot" is clearly an exaggeration, but new research suggests that heavy television viewing may still have meaningful consequences for brain health.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
The number of social-media groups and threads predicated on the opinion that Bowlero/Lucky Strike absolutely sucks testifies to the number of both serious bowlers and casual enthusiasts who see the corporation as an invasive rot.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
The reindeer-skin sleeping bags were soaking wet all the time, and beginning to rot.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
"I figure it'll probably disintegrate and probably nobody will ever hear it, that's what bothers me... if it rots in there before they open it."
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
She believes some online video content in particular "rots children's brains", so they are not allowed access to that.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
The allegory is a tad thick: Humanity rots inside the gates, dignity stands tall outside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
The great Viserys rots into shreds of his former self.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2025
You live, die, and rot, then something else lives, dies, and rots.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
The building was storing millions of pounds of fresh and frozen food such as meat, bread and seafood that rotted after the blaze, prompting complaints, citations and lawsuits over foul odors and pests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
But they hit their stride with 2022’s “The Death of Peace of Mind,” which melded a Weeknd-worthy R&B falsetto with rotted, churning guitars and tasteful electronics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
A pyramid-shaped viewpoint on Loch Lomond that was hailed for its "sustainable timber" has been removed because the wood rotted away.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
Her contorted expression is rotted by anguish, as though life’s unbearable burdens have laid waste to their latest victim.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2025
The steps and porch had rotted long ago.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
Even when life offers her a grain of solace or happiness, the morsel is already rotting from the inside out.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
The fire’s aftermath was just as bad, with cleanup crews having to contend with removing 89 million pounds of thawing, rotting meat, debris and other material.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
A rotting carpet of familiar fan-shaped leaves soon surrounded the tree, a sight so alarming Jung and her neighbours formed a crew of amateur detectives to solve the mystery: what was ailing their hardy ginkgo?
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
In Tanji, home to The Gambia's largest fish landing, the stench of rotting catch is becoming an issue.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
George could feel the cat right behind him; he could smell its breath, like rotting meat.
From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis
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