rot

Example Sentences

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That is forcing vineyard owners from Bordeaux to Australia to rip up vines and leave grapes to rot in the fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

A publication that once stood for truth and justice, emboldening reporters like Bernstein and Woodward to uncover corruption, was now wantonly flaunting its own rot.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Ultimately they deemed that, under Frank, Spurs were more likely to career into oblivion than stop the rot.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

At every moment, Naumov wanted to lay in bed and rot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

“I love the symbolism, Daniel, but it isn’t practical. Paper clips don’t rot; berries do.”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman