decomposing
Example Sentences
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In the cart, she “found dozens of dishes covered in decomposing, mold-covered food,” the complaint said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The remains may also begin defrosting and decomposing once they reach lower altitudes.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Since the fire was extinguished, Lineage has been tasked with removing roughly 88 million pounds of spoiled and decomposing food, along with fire and demolition debris.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Yet beneath the surface, billions of microbes are hard at work decomposing leaves, wood, and other organic matter.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026
Hours before the doctors began the autopsy, embalming fluid was injected into Garfield's circulatory system in order to stop his body from decomposing too fast.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
