as in decomposes
to combine chemically with oxygen
Iron will oxidize if it is exposed to air and moisture.
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The calculation, called the Fourier transform, decomposes any function into its parts.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky reacts to a play against the Minnesota Lynx during the first half at Wintrust Arena on July 12, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.—
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MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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This compound reacts under UV light to make the polish harden quickly and give it a glass-like finish.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The debris collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Recruits typically come from deprived areas, and as Russia’s economy disintegrates in slow motion, the bonanza offered by the army looks increasingly appealing.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The film reportedly follows Streep’s Miranda as the magazine industry crumbles around her.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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However, the film often crumbles under the weight of the ambitions.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Risk perceptions keep capital in safe markets, compliance-heavy rules choke local access, and misinformation corrodes trust in the very tools meant to help.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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This could include some sort of novel, exotic form of mass or energy, a non-standard form of dark matter or dark energy that decays or otherwise interacts, or a modification to one or more laws of physics.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
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Competitive advantage now decays in months, not years.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Oxidizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oxidizes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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