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A hole in the jet’s frame quickly decompressed air in the cabin, forcing the crew to turn the plane around and return to Portland International Airport.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2024

That means beginning with a red ball, which is decompressed and has little bounce, before progressing to an orange, green and then the regular yellow ball.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023

On a recent evening, the 66-year-old sipped coffee and decompressed after a shift at a farm outside of Fresno.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2023

It was “the place where I decompressed, and thought through all the problems,” he said.

From Washington Post • May 11, 2022

Paul Bert exposed 24 dogs to pressure of 7-9� atmospheres and "decompressed" them rapidly in 1-4 minutes.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various