decay
Example Sentences
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The nonrenewable gas is produced by radioactive decay deep under the earth and escapes into space once released.
The decaying structures can invite pests and become a blight.
An option that doesn’t lose value to time decay has the appearance of increasing implied volatility.
From MarketWatch
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
Because many different types of decay processes can occur, scientists study them closely to better understand how radiation causes damage and how it might be reduced.
From Science Daily
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