fester
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In the San Fernando Valley case, Internal Affairs investigators reported turning up an “overwhelming pattern of intentional policy violations” by the officers involved, and said poor management allowed a “rampant culture of misconduct” to fester.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Sweeping contentious issues under the rug and relegating them to wanton aggravation is one major way of letting these same topics fester.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
And over six seasons, the series examined the under-explored territory that lay between two world wars—a kind of historical trench in which all manner of skullduggery could fester and bloom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
"We saw the police stand by and do nothing and, sadly, we've seen that from that moment on hate was allowed to fester."
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
In the Sahara they’ll fester and rot and fall out of your head.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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