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decay

[dih-key] / dɪˈkeɪ /




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The structure lets retail investors trade with leverage that can reach 100 times their posted collateral at some crypto exchanges, with simple directional bets uncomplicated by mechanics like options volatility or decay.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Young women finishing school and establishing themselves before starting families isn’t a symptom of social decay, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"Any sort of hint of mental decay, you're sort of dead. There are moments when it pops up but it's not an all day every day condition, and that's what I cling onto."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

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

Only semi-ruined furniture, a place of kipple and decay.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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