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as in output
the complete works of an author Jane Austen's corpus is modest in number but magnificent in achievement

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as in corpse
a dead body international conventions requiring that the corpus of the enemy combatant be treated with respect and dignity

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Recent Examples of corpus The process consisted of training a type of machine learning algorithm called a neural network on a corpus of videos so that the network would learn to take in a frame of a new video and output a plausible next frame. Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026 In a time when immigration policy continues to evolve and enforcement practices intensify, Quintero said, habeas corpus remains one of the strongest legal tools available. Juan Carlos Chavez, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026 In Fan’s case, the transfer to Tulsa came just as Hasse was preparing to argue a habeas corpus petition before a Sequoyah County judge. Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Feb. 2026 Companies profiting from Wikipedia’s corpus should pay for access through legitimate channels like Wikimedia Enterprise, rather than scraping servers or relying on data dumps that strain infrastructure without contributing to maintenance. IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corpus
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  • The war is constraining oil exports and prompting major producers like Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iraq to scale back output as shipments face growing obstacles.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Not only does this increase the carbon output of many factories, but the most effective way to use coils is to place them directly in the gas stream, which can wreak havoc on the components.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2026
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  • Prosecutors dropped seven other charges in a plea deal, including two counts of hiding a corpse and theft.
    Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Models were also asked to pose as corpses in crime scenes, to personify eating disorders and addictions that models might have.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026

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“Corpus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpus. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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