Sentence examples for a decompose from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a decompose" is not correct in written English.
It is likely a misuse of the verb "decompose," which does not require an article like "a."
Example: "The organic matter will decompose over time."
Alternatives: "a breakdown" or "a disintegration."

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A general engineering principle for managing complexity is to (a) decompose a system into multiple smaller components that can be worked with individually through multiple phases of development, and (b) integrate components in later stages of development to form a complete system.

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A giant python eats a decomposing gazelle.

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But the lover is not alive; he's a decomposing corpse.

Family heirloom: My favorite of my husband's pieces is a decomposing skeleton.

As Betty and Rita seek Rita's true identity, they stumble across a decomposing corpse.

His nose is particularly attuned to the chemical compounds that emanate from a decomposing body.

Forensic anthropologist William Haglund removes a decomposing body from a mass grave in Pilica, Bosnia.

This lands him in the toughest patch of all, Sicily, where this time a train conceals a decomposing body.

In "4:50 from Paddington" (1957), a decomposing corpse has been found in the barn of a great estate.

The third reason is that when a prime minister calls an early election, voters smell a decomposing rat.

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