decay
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Mr. Auslin notes that preserving the original copy from age-related decay became a challenge, and conservation efforts compounded the damage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
We began to roll past dead and dying trees in various stages of decay.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
His lines are lazy, woozy, all-forgiving reportage about the seasons’ slow parade, the meandering ongoingness of our world: arrival, decay and the modest glory in between.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Unlike the hard, mineralized eggs of dinosaurs that fossilize easily, soft-shelled eggs tend to decay before they can be preserved.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
They were also open to decay, and therefore began to chip away.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing decay
Earth Science - Middle School
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Rocks and Minerals - Introductory
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Earth Science: Natural Resources and the Environment
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