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Noun
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Three other roach corpses were spotted around the restaurant.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026 -
The book is strewn with bloody corpses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Overhead, vultures, crows and gulls swarmed, feeding on carcasses and insects and other waste.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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In 2015, divers sent her these photos of smaller shark carcasses on the sea floor with mysterious incisions in them.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Most of these relics are easy to spot and even easier to replace.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2026
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That's when the upstarts take over, and the once-revolutionary companies face the risk of becoming relics.—
Chris Anderson,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Carrions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrions. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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