Example Sentences
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The analysts at SentimenTrader call it a “Weekend at Bernie’s” rally, “propped up almost entirely by flows into a handful of mega-cap tech and semiconductor leaders, while the broader market rots beneath the surface.”
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
She believes some online video content in particular "rots children's brains", so they are not allowed access to that.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The saying goes that the fish rots from the head.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025
It comes with a certificate of authenticity and installation instructions for owners to replace the banana — if they wish — whenever it rots.
From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2024
During the rainy season, Joey and the other patients huddle in the corners of the overcrowded cabins to escape the water, which pools on the floor and rots the wood.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
