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decomposing





ADJECTIVE
rotting
Synonyms


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The San Carlos Recreation and Wildlife Department also warned that decomposing fish could create health risks for people attempting to fish or boat in the area.

From Science Daily Jun. 18, 2026

Photos and a video Aiello provided show bladed wire snaking around the decomposing animal’s neck and curved horns, as well as the front legs, in a desert landscape dotted with boulders.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

A court has turned down their request but ordered the authorities to protect the body from decomposing.

From BBC May 21, 2026

The decomposing waste generates methane, which scientists say is responsible for at least a quarter of global warming.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

This one’s stainless steel facade has been peeled back, exposing its innards as if it were decomposing from the inside out.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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