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Recent Examples of carrion
And as members of the crowded slate jockey for money and support, many are casting Johnson as political carrion.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
These strong emissions are well designed to move far through the Sumatran jungle to attract carrion flies.
—Delphine Farmer, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
The small white plane circled — the stadium, the team, the season — like a vulture circling carrion.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Their eyesight is exceptionally keen, capable of spotting small prey or carrion from high in the air.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
These strong emissions are well designed to move far through the Sumatran jungle to attract carrion flies.
—Delphine Farmer, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
The small white plane circled — the stadium, the team, the season — like a vulture circling carrion.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Their eyesight is exceptionally keen, capable of spotting small prey or carrion from high in the air.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrion
Noun
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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
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The entire trap and mouse carcass are then disposed.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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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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“Carrion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrion. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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