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rotten

[rot-n] / ˈrɒt n /




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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

If he has traveled an arc of self-improvement, it has still landed him in a pretty rotten place.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

It’s the soundtrack of first loves and first heartbreaks, rotten days, soured friendships and sweet hopes for tomorrow.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Our transit overlords didn’t come up with this rotten idea on their own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Everything that was rotten inside him, I would drag into the light.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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