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
Underneath the rot is an architecturally impressive skeleton, so people are free to focus on that.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
“Stamptown” at the Montalbán was filmed as part of a Netflix special that will air later this year, which any lover of brain rot and pageantry should be sure to check out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Holding one coach, or one company, to account will not eliminate the institutional rot plaguing women’s sports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
In the mornings, I heard them tumble from the trees, and it seemed a waste to let them rot under the branches when we could be enjoying them.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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