decay
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Typically, population declines and aging housing stock conjure visions of Rust Belt decay, where land loses value and abandoned homes sell for next to nothing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Our new results have been found in a study of a particular kind of process, known as an electroweak penguin decay.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Mr. Auslin notes that preserving the original copy from age-related decay became a challenge, and conservation efforts compounded the damage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The team plans to carry out further experiments to improve measurement accuracy and look for additional decay signals that could confirm the existence of η′-mesic nuclei.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
I’d spent most of my early life in the crumbling east end of the city, surrounded by urban decay and concrete waste where the skyline looked like a ruined mouth of rotted teeth.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
Vocabulary lists containing decay
Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science: Natural Resources and the Environment
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