rotten
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Then he got in another brawl, was imprisoned in Fort St. Angelo, escaped, and was formally expelled by the Order—the recorded language is “like a rotten and fetid limb.”
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
Food is scarce or goes rotten because of a lack of refrigeration.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
I understand every grubby, rotten impulse of the bereaved.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
Hydrogen sulfide smells like rotten eggs and can be produced by a chemical reaction and by some organic material, such as sewage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
“No one would land if they could smell that!” said Nim, and wondered if Alex Rover’s hero would use a rotten shark to fight for his island.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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