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Perhaps the best-known examples of fermentation are in baking and brewing, where yeast breaks down sugar into ethanol and carbon dioxide.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The organization tracked $17 billion that went to China-based solar companies in grants, low-cost debt and tax breaks as they gained a 90% market share.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

When nitrogen becomes available, microbes become more active, roots grow faster, and organic matter breaks down more quickly.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

It entails using both animals and machines to create fire breaks — a controversial solution in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The impact of that decay isn’t much of an issue unless the atom happens to be on or in a living body when it breaks down.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland