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as in to decompose
to go through decomposition
fallen leaves slowly disintegrate over the course of the winter
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as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles
modern air pollution is gradually disintegrating the ancient temple's irreplaceable friezes
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as in to disrupt
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
a tornado disintegrated the building in a matter of seconds
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Recent Examples of disintegrate
Plastics that have leaked into the environment eventually disintegrate into tiny pieces of plastic measuring five millimeters or less.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
Many of these works have disintegrated or have been lost, with only documentary photographs remaining.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Lewis Howes recalled afterward that he was washed overboard, but for the rest of us, the boat simply disintegrated beneath our feet.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
But new research suggests that even the oldest crust is disintegrating due to natural processes and these erosions could eventually alter the surface of the Earth.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
Many of these works have disintegrated or have been lost, with only documentary photographs remaining.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Lewis Howes recalled afterward that he was washed overboard, but for the rest of us, the boat simply disintegrated beneath our feet.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
But new research suggests that even the oldest crust is disintegrating due to natural processes and these erosions could eventually alter the surface of the Earth.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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If done correctly, leaving your leaves on the ground to decompose has environmental benefits, experts say.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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Straw wattles are made from biodegradable materials and can be left in place to decompose over time, while contour logs or large tree branches offer a more natural-looking solution for rustic landscapes.Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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The player’s gear — 25 rackets and more than 30 shirts — was ground up and turned into a camo-like speckled composite in tones of blue that was used for the bezel and case of the 42-mm timepiece.Lily Templeton, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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And lead-containing equipment used in the grinding process can contaminate the final product.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Focus on unlikely but possible events that could massively disrupt the market.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Plans to position it as an awards-season contender were disrupted when Italy snubbed Oscar-winner Sorrentino and chose Maura Delpero’s Venice Silver Lion winner Vermiglio as its entry for best international feature.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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What doesn’t decay this winter can be mulched up next spring.Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Sep. 2022
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In particular, many theorists have wondered how the great complexity of life can be reconciled with the laws of thermodynamics that suggest that all systems must inevitably decay to a state of greatest disorder.The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2022
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Guests can be exposed by cross-contamination (using a knife to crush nuts and then to cut vegetables, for instance) or by airborne allergens.Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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This process, which occurs in nature, can be accelerated through innovative means, including harnessing green energy to crush olivine rock and disperse the resultant sand across lands and beaches.Sahit Muja, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The breaking news alert that inflation is still high means nothing in comparison to the 6-year-old informing me the 3-year-old is trying to get on his bunk bed to put something in front of the ceiling fan’s moving blades.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Carbone originally reported that Vassos broke things off with Jodan Heller following the hometown dates and Chock Chapple during the overnight dates, leaving Guy Gansert and Pascal Ibgui as the final two suitors.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Better Homes & Gardens recommends getting rid of any food products that may have begun rotting, while also pouring a diluted mix of bleach and water down the drain in order to clear out any gnats hanging around there.Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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And Oz, who told Eve that Sofia was to be pitied and avoided, helped cover it up so Carmine could keep killing women — leaving Sofia to rot in Arkham.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
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Through the opening 10 minutes, the Pioneers were pounding on the door with two early corners and a shot from distance that sailed just over the crossbar.Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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In Lebanon's capital, Israeli planes pounded the southern suburb of Dahiyeh overnight and early Friday for the first time in four days, spreading panic after a rare lull.SALLY ABOU ALJOUD AND WAFAA SHURAFA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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