rot
Example Sentences
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Underneath the rot is an architecturally impressive skeleton, so people are free to focus on that.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
Patricia said the surveyor, recommended by the caller, visited her home and reported the insulation was "rock solid" and had prevented proper ventilation of the rafters, creating a risk of rot and potential roof collapse.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
"The second and the most ongoing challenge is dry rot in the building," he added: "It's so clever, and it gets everywhere."
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
No film since Jonathan Glazer’s wizardly “The Zone of Interest” has wielded such a meticulously controlled formal approach to visualizing the insidiousness of moral rot.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
“I’m not going to rot here like Grandma. I’m going to get off this island and do something.”
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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"When Cultures Meet"
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