decaying

Example Sentences

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Ludmilla describes being trapped there, and watching it decaying before her eyes.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

What showed up when those compounds were represented with colors on a plume map and compared with dozens of control-point samples of nearby soil indicated the presence of a decaying body, according to Eckenrode.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

He focused on a handful of issues—cronyism and corruption, economic stagnation and inflation, and decaying public services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Gomez takes up this theme in his photorealistic paintings, which often feature dramatic skies juxtaposed with decaying urban signs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Laika was a good listener, and when I talked to her, she would stay near me and not run off to find something decaying that she could roll on.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith