decomposing

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Decomposing dead birds perpetuate the cycle of bacterial growth.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023

Decomposing sargassum can also affect water quality, Barnes said, likening the process to brewing tea.

From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2023

Since Halloween is a holiday devoted to celebrating the scary, you might think that every type of fright would be welcome: Decomposing zombies and slimy aliens, ferocious werewolves and bloodthirsty vampires.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2021

Decomposing food scraps emit considerable heat, and the 6ft-tall compost heaps were warm to the touch.

From The Guardian • Apr. 15, 2019

Decomposing granite shale crunched under the horses' hoofs.

From The Rules of the Game by White, Stewart Edward