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disintegrate

[dis-in-tuh-greyt] / dɪsˈɪn təˌgreɪt /


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The Swift space telescope, which studies the most powerful explosions in the universe, will now likely plunge back to earth and disintegrate along the way later this year.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Tall figures, made in the 1960s, seem to disintegrate as we concentrate on the nuances of De Kooning’s touch.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

When a brooding Pitt admits he’s had trouble with “family stuff,” the writer lets the sentiment disintegrate.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

“Only last month U.S. authorities said that it was illegal for countries to charge tolls on international waterways, so this threat may disintegrate when it hits reality,” said Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

New materials_are constantly being contributed as rocks disintegrate, as organic matter decays and as nitrogen and other gases are brought down in rain from the skies.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

However, the US Geological Survey then clarified that the disaster was caused by a "glacial collapse", which is when a glacier or part of a glacier disintegrates.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

But if data disintegrates, he said, he would vote in favor of a cut.

From Barron's Feb. 23, 2026

He adds that if we sacrifice that commitment for A.I., “you’d get to a point pretty fast where it just disintegrates and becomes the ugliest definition of the word product.”

From Slate Aug. 14, 2024

"And, again just like a truck, the protein is used again or recycled until ultimately it falls apart or disintegrates."

From Science Daily Sep. 27, 2023

When you kill a monster in Final Fantasy, it makes a sound like a groan and disintegrates into sand.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

Donald Campbell died aged 45 when the hydroplane flipped into the air and disintegrated as he attempted a water speed record.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Given how fragile it was, it may simply have disintegrated on the shelf and been overlooked or thrown away.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

Then in a matter of weeks in 2011, Sokol’s prospects disintegrated after a controversy related to his personal stock trades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 25, 2026

Panther Lake also represents a step forward for a company whose manufacturing footprint disintegrated over the last decade.

From Barron's Jan. 20, 2026

We untangled ourselves and sprinted across the sky bridge as more stones disintegrated and fell into oblivion.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

The former, which Miller once considered calling “The Inside of His Head,” is fluidly constructed, playing fast and loose with time as it tracks the disintegrating mental life of down-and-out salesman Willy Loman.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

Scientists are warning that glaciers in the Austrian Alps are not just shrinking, but are disintegrating, because of climate change.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2026

It is on its fourth cheese supplier, and still is trying to figure out how to keep the cheese from disintegrating while the shell waits for fillings like ground beef and yet-more cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 22, 2025

Gaye drew inspiration from his disintegrating marriage to Gordy’s sister.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2025

The fourth hit an electrical connection, disintegrating the plug and short-circuiting it.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz




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