decompose
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The rod-leading method caused some WC to decompose near the upper portion of the manufactured structure, creating defects in the final material.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The pair previously told of how Harriet's body had been allowed to decompose so badly by NUH, it had to be triple-bagged for her funeral.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Despite recycling efforts, most plastic ends up in landfills where it can take centuries to decompose, leaching out chemicals during that time, Deeney said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
His latest invention, GraveTech, gives people the opportunity to say hello to their loved ones as they decompose six feet underground, at the touch of a button.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2025
Despite being embalmed, the body began to decompose and smell by Thursday, three days after Garfield's death.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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The whale has gained in size in recent days because of a build-up of gas as the carcass decomposes, and some islanders are worried it may explode.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Fires that start below the surface often begin spontaneously, as organic matter decomposes and creates heat, fueled by oxygen that sneaks in through the cracks.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
The idea was to reduce the amount of food that ends up in landfills, where it emits greenhouse gases as it decomposes, a major factor contributing to climate change.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2025
The drawback for these has been that the battery cell decomposes more solvent than the few salt anions, which leads to an organic-dominated and less stable interphase layer.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2024
“It’s just a case of remembering that oxalic acid on heating decomposes into carbon dioxide, water, and good old carbon monoxide. College chem, you know.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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Unlike in 1986, when many of the artifacts, especially the elephant tusks, decomposed after being exposed to the open air, Ran improvised a new system for the dig.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
People hurried to identify victims before they decomposed, in an era before refrigeration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
"Millipedes were feeding on decaying mosses, decomposed slime, and primordial gunk on the surface of the Earth."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
To Arcuri, Nvidia’s work to provide a whole AI system “shifts performance discussions away from standalone GPU generations and toward how workloads are decomposed, orchestrated and scaled across the full system.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026
Marshy silt and decomposed plants made a surface that looked completely solid, but it was even worse than quicksand.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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The remains may also begin defrosting and decomposing once they reach lower altitudes.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The San Carlos Recreation and Wildlife Department also warned that decomposing fish could create health risks for people attempting to fish or boat in the area.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
For months, teams searched through rubble and debris, in temperatures reaching the mid-40s Celsius, surrounded by decomposing remains.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
The decomposing waste generates methane, which scientists say is responsible for at least a quarter of global warming.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Beneath decomposing lids, the eyes are sunken deep into the skull.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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