decomposition

Example Sentences

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Rather than destroying a cherished American symbol, Williams was once again staging its decomposition — now in a larger sense and in view of the public.

From New York Times

The decomposition of the body made it impossible to immediately determine the person's age or gender, the sheriff's office said.

From Fox News

“The body was in the standalone tub and it was in a state of decomposition once we chipped away at the concrete mixture,” said Lt.

From Seattle Times

Company leaders hope those metals could give the wood antifungal properties that will reduce its decomposition rate, enabling it to store carbon longer.

From Science Magazine

The morgue did not have the capacity to hold all of the bodies, and for weeks, before the office secured storage off-site, employees had complained about bodies in the halls and the smell of decomposition.

From Washington Post