decaying

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The space, which stretches as far as the eye can see, looks like an office, a showroom, a library and a decaying home all at once.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Ludmilla describes being trapped there, and watching it decaying before her eyes.

From BBC • May 6, 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

Empty and decaying properties are not healthy for anyone, and how much does the impact of one retail market differ from a previous one in the exact same location?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

After school Carol and I walk home, not the way the school bus goes in the morning but a different way, along back streets and across a decaying wooden footbridge over the ravine.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood