rotten
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But many such secular growth stocks — say software over recent decades, and AI more recently — have been having a rotten time of late.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
The protein, called Cystathionine γ-lyase, or CSE -- best known for generating hydrogen sulfide, the gas that smells like rotten eggs -- appears to play a key role in how memory forms.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
Sure, it’s easy to loathe New England fans, who are spoiled rotten after six Super Bowls, and need another trophy in the way a cat needs sunglasses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
Next, recognize some of the annoying parts of your job are out of your control—like a rotten boss—and stop fighting against it.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
"Last one to the barre is a rotten egg!"
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
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Oh, No! Synonyms for "Bad"
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