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Recent Examples of carcass
Nearly half the carcasses were visited by at least one raven within seven days of the initial kill.
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Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
Spotting a moose or a pack of wolves on a carcass, for instance, helps resource management teams track animal activity and allows interpretive rangers to point other visitors toward memorable experiences.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Too many carcasses allow the yellow jackets to escape rather than drown.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
Rafts of fish carcasses collected, and tourism ceased in those areas.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
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Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
Spotting a moose or a pack of wolves on a carcass, for instance, helps resource management teams track animal activity and allows interpretive rangers to point other visitors toward memorable experiences.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Too many carcasses allow the yellow jackets to escape rather than drown.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
Rafts of fish carcasses collected, and tourism ceased in those areas.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carcass
corpse
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At least 33 bodies — including children and dismembered remains stuffed in sacks — were unearthed from a mass grave in western Kenya on Thursday, raising questions about whether the corpses were secretly moved from a hospital morgue.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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An investigation by Colorado's 12th Judicial District Attorney led to the indictment of the Costilla County sheriff and other former and current employees on Thursday on various charges, including assault and abuse of a corpse.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Carcass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carcass. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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