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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

Protests erupted last month outside an immigrant detention facility in New Jersey after detainees launched a hunger and labor strike over what they called inhumane conditions such as rotten food and medical neglect.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

If Knicks fans need me to stand in a public square and pummel me with rotten vegetables, please name the square and vegetable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

“They’re rotten, but they’re not Wonders,” I insisted.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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