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rotten

[rot-n] / ˈrɒt n /




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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

But a single bad day anywhere in that chain can mean tens of thousands of dollars lost in rotten produce.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

I understand every grubby, rotten impulse of the bereaved.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

He says that many of them were thirsty, starving or had rotten feet after journeying into Evros.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

He gave the Witch a rotten tomato in a bag he traded for bellyache medicine.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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