wilt

The fusarium wilt fungus was born in California; it goes after vulnerable palms.

The contrast was stark, City wilting visibly in the second half, then consumed by anxiety and nerves once their former midfielder Brahim Diaz restored parity with four minutes of normal time left.

After another commanding season, the Chiefs hoped to be the first team to win three in a row - but they wilted in the New Orleans heat.

Once their lies are exposed, we see their real proficiency is in deflecting accountability, wilting tragically under pressure, or squeezing out rivers of tears to buy sympathy.

“A few of our azaleas are already starting to wilt, but most of the camellias are fine under the shade cloth, at least for now,” Jim Nuccio said.