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  • present participle of decay.

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

Oren Hadar, a Raman supporter who lives in Mid-City, said he is frustrated by his neighborhood’s broken sidewalks, pockmarked streets and decaying infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 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

The thing lay decaying in the knackery of San Francisquito Canyon’s creekbed.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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