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Unlike me, with my sad little balcony lined with wilted pots of herbs, he had proper outdoor space — and a neighbor whose blackberry bush slouched lazily over the fence, heavy with fruit.

From Salon

Granted, I already felt mostly dead that day, wilting on a midday walk I should have taken early.

From Salon

The president’s staff wilts in a series of ridiculous portraits hanging on the White House’s walls.

From Salon

Indeed, it should concern Frank that his team wilted at the first sign of pressure against a side who have had just two pre-season training sessions in the bag.

From BBC

In the past Raducanu has wilted in similarly intense battles and equally draining conditions.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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