Example Sentences

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His comments wiggled a finger in a wound which has been festering for some fans of top-flight football this season - the idea that the Premier League has become boring.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

While the lawsuits are mounting, 3M's awareness of their production problem has been festering for decades.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2022

The first fatal weakness has been festering for years.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2021

In short, the issue has been festering quietly, behind the scenes, for some time.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2020

The conflict with Catalonia has been festering ever since, with a regional election on Dec. 21, 2017, showing that the 7.5 million residents of Catalonia remain divided by the secession question.

From Fox News • Feb. 11, 2019