decomposed

Example Sentences

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The county's medical examiner said the body was "severely decomposed" and deferred on making a ruling on how she died pending the death investigation.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Arcuri said this approach “shifts performance discussions away from standalone GPU generations and toward how workloads are decomposed, orchestrated and scaled across the full system.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 15, 2026

In regions such as the Amazon Basin, the Congo Basin, and the wetlands of Southeast Asia, thick layers of partially decomposed plant material build up over time.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

But about three years after death, once the organic matter has decomposed, loved ones break open the front slab of the chamber.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

Holding my breath, I squeeze my eyes shut and pinch my decomposed arm.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung