decomposition
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There may also be a risk of explosion, it added, because of large volumes of internal gas caused by decomposition.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
"This is because the whale may carry diseases that can also be transmitted to humans, and there may also be a risk of explosion," as decomposition creates large volumes of gases, it said.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Authorities have been at the Arroyo Grande home of Susan Flores in San Luis Obispo County this week, scanning the ground for any signs of human decomposition.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The report, seen by the BBC, said: "There were signs of decomposition present... maggots were seen crawling on his body."
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
It was a smell of general decomposition but one with universal dimensions, one that an athlete could identify until the day of his death.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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