rot
Example Sentences
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We can sit and rot until we become a version of ourselves resembling the one from the old world, but who is fundamentally different — quieter, angrier, dying.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
"There have been things the agency's done that have been productive to stop the rot of the bots," she tells the BBC.
From BBC • May 16, 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
However, rot grows on even the sturdiest of foundations.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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