decomposition

Example Sentences

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“Termites are amazing, and super important in their native habitats for decomposition and recycling of nutrients,” Dr. Thorne said.

From New York Times

There’s another way to look at today’s brain-saving technologies — not as drivers of decomposition, but as a purge, a cleansing, a liberation.

From Washington Post

Upon arrival, officers discovered “a female adult in the middle stages of decomposition,” the department said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

You want to supply enough nutrients to start decomposition, but not so much that there’s no available energy for new plants to grow.

From Seattle Times

Crisp and fresh, but thick with scents: trees, soil, lichens, slow and organic growth, vegetal decomposition.

From Seattle Times