festered

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The current generation of players have decided now is the time to act on a disagreement that has festered for much of the past two decades.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

But an uneasy tension festered behind the fanfare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

But this issue has festered for years, and rather than point fingers, the district or the city, or both, need to do their jobs.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

No amount of martyrdom can save his legacy from succumbing to the rot he festered.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2025

The beaches are clean where once they festered with fish guts and flies.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck