fester
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In April, the government shared their update of the Women's Health Strategy, when Health Secretary Wes Streeting said they wanted to "dismantle the culture and ingrained behaviours that allow medical misogyny to fester and grow".
From BBC • May 11, 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
The Jewish community has warned time and again that when hatred is allowed to fester, when it is excused, normalized or mainstreamed, it inevitably leads to violence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
What’s more, he vows to reopen an investigation into the death of Laius, the former leader who died 34 years ago under circumstances that have allowed rumor and innuendo to fester.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 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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