decayed
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Peat is formed over thousands of years from partially decayed plants in waterlogged conditions.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Yet, despite this surge of security personnel, basic living conditions have only decayed.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
The silver permanently turns the decayed part of the tooth dark.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Remote and hybrid work used to be a privilege, but its benefits over in-person work have decayed across the board,” Chris Martin, senior economist at Glassdoor, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
The remaining neutrons would have decayed into protons, which are the nuclei of ordinary hydrogen atoms.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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