body bag
noun
: a large zippered bag (as of rubber or vinyl) in which a human corpse is placed especially for transportation
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But often those intentions stumble into a political quagmire where democratic dreams turn into civil war, once-compliant dictators become embarrassments and American soldiers return home in body bags.
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Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
The agents put his body in a black body bag.
—Sarah El Deeb, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
It could be protracted with many of our troops – MAGA sons and daughters – coming home in body bags.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Images of piles of body bags and videos of government agents in Iran firing indiscriminately on protesters opposed to the country’s repressive regime have left experts and world leaders alike struggling to investigate just how many people the ayatollah’s forces have killed in recent weeks.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
The agents put his body in a black body bag.
—Sarah El Deeb, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
It could be protracted with many of our troops – MAGA sons and daughters – coming home in body bags.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Images of piles of body bags and videos of government agents in Iran firing indiscriminately on protesters opposed to the country’s repressive regime have left experts and world leaders alike struggling to investigate just how many people the ayatollah’s forces have killed in recent weeks.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Body bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20bag. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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