rot
Example Sentences
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Underneath the rot is an architecturally impressive skeleton, so people are free to focus on that.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
To his credit, Wu stopped the rot in the 23rd frame of the match - crafting an important break of 64 after Murphy left a red over the right corner.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
The couple have documented the "mammoth renovation" project on their Channel 4 show and said the "biggest curve ball" they encountered so far was dealing with bird poo and dry rot.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Thousands of positions go unfilled, which means apples go unpicked and tomatoes rot in fields.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Daisy had told me that if any boy who wasn’t twenty-one years old yet cussed, his tongue would rot out of his head.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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