fester
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Salim says that both show the dangers of allowing pride to fester and swell unchecked.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
She says she does her best to tell him that the system is cruel and wrong, but she doesn’t want the anger to fester.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
Despite this, he's facing a dwindling number of volunteers and donors - a symptom, as he puts it, of a town "left to fester" in economic strife.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The Jewish community has warned time and again that when hatred is allowed to fester, when it is excused, normalized or mainstreamed, it inevitably leads to violence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
Her skirt caught the cool evening wind, which tugged her away even fester.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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