decompose

Example Sentences

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Instead of fully decomposing, plant material builds up layer upon layer over thousands of years, forming deep deposits of peat that lock away carbon for the long term.

From Science Daily

Before Jon Hallford was sentenced, he apologised in court and listened to family members describe having nightmares about their loved ones decomposing in his care.

From BBC

Scavengers could come and eat the dead animals, and what was left of their bodies would decompose and enrich the soil.

From Literature

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

But those scenarios can be “decomposed into a bunch of other smaller scenarios” that can be addressed through reasoning, he said.

From MarketWatch