gangrene
Example Sentences
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And as Vladimir Putin's "chosen war" against Ukraine enters its third week, fear and outrage continue to spread across the globe like gangrene.
From Salon
After gangrene eventually set into the remaining leg, the doctors amputated that one, too.
From New York Times
He had to have his leg amputated and died of gangrene three days later.
From BBC
“People were coming out of there, some could barely walk, most people were limping. Some people looked like they were about to get gangrene,” the congressman said.
From Washington Times
"This mentality is gangrene for society and makes the future unsustainable," he said.
From Reuters
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
