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
The couple have documented the "mammoth renovation" project on their Channel 4 show and said the "biggest curve ball" they encountered so far was dealing with bird poo and dry rot.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
He said: "We're kind of up to skip 53 of dry rot, so we're winning the battle now."
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The pillars tilted and some of the floor boards showed signs of rot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
‘And that will lie in the dust and rot to spring up again in times and places unlooked-for. The deeds of Men will outlast us, Gimli.’
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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