Example Sentences

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Clotted ribbons of trash were drifting past, from marooned vessels forced to toss rotting garbage overboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Others had fruit sitting on the ground beneath, most of it not quite orange, rotting.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

This reduces the amount of waste rotting in landfill and releasing greenhouse gases.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The air is rife with hydrogen sulfide, carrying the familiar smell of rotting eggs.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

“Have a good day, children. And if you’re late to class, don’t worry about it. Take time to smell the roses...and whatever else might be rotting in the hallways.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein