decayed

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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

Wage growth has decayed, and persistently elevated inflation is straining personal budgets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

Over time, the soft tissues decayed away, leaving the clay film and the skeleton, which later fossilized on longer timescales.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

And as we’ve stopped moving around, it’s decayed very sharply.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2025

Her skin was leathery, her teeth decayed, her hair faded and colorless, and her look frightened.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez