rot
Example Sentences
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The pillars tilted and some of the floor boards showed signs of rot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
A publication that once stood for truth and justice, emboldening reporters like Bernstein and Woodward to uncover corruption, was now wantonly flaunting its own rot.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
Elsewhere, on the corner of Broadway and Fourth streets, Mero has commandeered a once historic building that’s been burned and left to rot.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
Amy is now at risk of bowel obstruction and possible kidney failure and is considered an urgent case but remains stuck on a surgery waiting list and feels like she has been "left to rot".
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
“I’m not going to rot here like Grandma. I’m going to get off this island and do something.”
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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