decomposing

Example Sentences

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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

Three years ago, Nelligan and his colleagues, working from the backyard of a neighbor of Susan Flores, used soil vapor sampling to detect volatile organic compounds they say may be associated with decomposing human remains.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

In that instance, moss growth on a decomposing skeleton helped investigators estimate how long the individual had been dead.

From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026

That the train would sit there slowly decomposing for all eternity and that no train would ever run again.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy