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as in decomposes
to go through decomposition
the logs decayed on the rain forest floor the atom of plutonium decayed in the test chamber
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as in deteriorates
to become worse or of less value
the restaurant's standards for food and service had decayed over the years
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as in fades
to lose bodily strength or vigor
having reached her 80s, the woman could sense that her body was decaying
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Recent Examples of decays
In 2023, a provocative paper suggested that this radiation isn’t limited to black holes, implying that everything eventually decays away.
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Big Think, 6 Dec. 2024
Once in a very great while, an ephemeral particle called a kaon arises and then quickly decays away into three other obscure entities.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
Big Think, 6 Dec. 2024
Once in a very great while, an ephemeral particle called a kaon arises and then quickly decays away into three other obscure entities.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
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The symptoms will worsen as the spinal cord deteriorates over time.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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This ability deteriorates further with general hearing loss, which is becoming more prevalent as people live longer, and can lead to social isolation.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2024
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An easy monetary policy typically weakens a country’s currency, making exports cheaper and potentially supports growth in the face of tariffs.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Doing so weakens your home's heating system and is a fire hazard.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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During Bilbao’s Semana Grande, Jone lives her first love with Olga, as her father’s Parkinson’s illness worsens.John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms include severe pain below the ribs that worsens when laughing, twisting, coughing, or bending.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
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As LaVine goes, so go the Bulls.Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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That's as far as amount A goes.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Decays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decays. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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