decompose
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Coltrane consistently takes existing tunes and recomposes them to add emotional drama and rich subtext.
From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024
The universe dissolves with him—until, after another Brahma century, he stirs, recomposes himself and begins again to dream the great cosmic dream.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
In the first case it is the world which unrolls, or seems to unroll in time; in the second case it is our thought which successively analyzes and recomposes.
From Amiel's Journal by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
In answer to this it is said, that the pure air expelled from the calx uniting with the inflammable air in the vessel, recomposes the water found after this process.
From Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry by Priestley, Joseph
The noise of the motor ceases; and Hodson, anticipating Broadbent's return, throws off the politician and recomposes himself as a valet.
From John Bull's Other Island by Shaw, Bernard
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