decay

Recorded largely in the steamy, sweltering basement of Richards’ rented French villa, Nellecôte, “Exile” reeks of filth, decadence and decay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

But when a 2024 reserve study and subsequent inspections revealed extensive structural decay, the association was faced with a $600,000 repair bill, according to a report from the Foundation for Community Association Research.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

The machinery of government itself has been left to decay.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Defining a movement by its adversaries rather than its principles is a recipe for intellectual decay and political aimlessness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

This method is based on the slow decay of radioactive carbon 14, a very minor component of carbon, the ubiquitous building block of life, into the nonradioactive isotope nitrogen 14.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

The research team focused on detecting moments when a high-energy neutrino hits a carbon-13 nucleus and converts it into nitrogen-13, a radioactive form of nitrogen that decays roughly ten minutes later.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2025

It contains radium that decays into radon gas, which is radioactive and can cause cancer.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025

Keeping the truth from someone might not be outright dishonesty, but it’s a rot that decays the same way, just festering at a slower pace.

From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025

It gets creaky and decays, eventually becoming tasty sustenance for worms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025

As the manure/woodchip mix decays it heats up, warming the barn.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

“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

Teeth are the most durable part of the skeleton and often survive long after the rest of the body has decayed.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026

Greiff points out baby heather plants nearby now able to grow in gaps left by decayed moss.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

In “Vaccine Flag,” a vertical banner arcs gracefully across a soft gradient of L.A. haze, but the banner’s fabric is so tattered and decayed that its advertisement for vaccines is barely legible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026

All Mom says is that the buildings in Havana are completely decayed, held up by elaborate configurations of wooden planks.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

But in some cases, blue skies can be seen through the facades, making the decaying structures look like theater props.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

"Millipedes were feeding on decaying mosses, decomposed slime, and primordial gunk on the surface of the Earth."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026

But the pansexual Lestat de Lioncourt transformed them into rebellious, romantic figures, the stuff of adolescent FOMO, as opposed to decaying ghouls.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

NEW YORK—More than a million fans will visit New York City this month for the World Cup, and many of them will squeeze through the decaying bowels of Pennsylvania Station while they’re here.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

He was seventy-nine and trapped inside a decaying body.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson