decaying
Example Sentences
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When Perla rejects Ulises’ practiced advances, he enlists the aid of her put-upon niece, who longs to escape both her demanding aunt and the decaying mansion that entraps her.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Voyager 1, like its twin Voyager 2, is powered by a radioisotope thermoelectric generator that converts heat from decaying plutonium into electricity.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
The decaying structures can invite pests and become a blight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Turn right, as the map tells you to do, and you’ll encounter decaying sidewalks, with cracked and buckled concrete that turns a modest uphill walk into an obstacle course.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
The decaying carcass of a horse was spotted bobbing near one of the intake cribs.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
