as in sink
a place of great vice and corruption
looks upon Las Vegas as a Gomorrah that undermines traditional values
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cesspool
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These are important questions, but are ultimately merely nibbling around the edges of the main problem, which is that Rikers Island has for decades now been a cesspool of unconstitutional conduct and rampant violence that has shocked even longtime criminal justice observers like Martin.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
13 July 2025 -
Jumping into even the prettiest and clearest rivers, lakes, creeks, and other natural bodies of water can expose you to a cesspool of unpleasant and invisible fellow swimmers—most commonly bacteria, viruses, and parasites.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
23 May 2025
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“Gomorrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Gomorrah. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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