rot
Example Sentences
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Plus, a DIY solar hack, a country fights teen brain rot with free ChatGPT and Apple’s plans for a Siri-led AI comeback.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
They haven’t sniffed the playoffs since while undergoing seemingly constant leadership changes that have allowed their culture to slowly rot.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
We can sit and rot until we become a version of ourselves resembling the one from the old world, but who is fundamentally different — quieter, angrier, dying.
From Salon • May 30, 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 air smelled of age and dry rot and damp, but of nothing worse than that.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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