coroner

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Recent Examples of coroner However, official causes of death for the couple have yet to be released, pending other details required for the coroner's determination, such as toxicology reports, the coroner's office explained. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026 The coroner determined that the cause of death was traumatic blunt force injuries and the manner of death was an accident. Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026 The case drew international attention and Hernández Rojas’ family received a $1-million settlement from the federal government, which declined to file criminal charges against those involved in his death even though the San Diego County coroner’s office ruled it a homicide. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026 Although multiple witnesses reported seeing a shark near where Fox disappeared, the coroner did not officially confirm a shark bite until Thursday. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coroner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coroner
Noun
  • The idea is that districts could better coordinate and share some of the more expensive and difficult-to-find resources, such as speech language pathologists or school psychologists.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The program partnered with the school for the Cookies and Cocoa Caravan for the fourth time, according to Alisa Crawley, Milwaukee College Prep Lloyd Street Campus speech and language pathologist and Kids in the Kitchen director and founder.
    Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The accuser reported the assault during a doctor's appointment in December, according to court documents.
    Lori Dunn, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
  • At first, doctors sent them home from the hospital with instructions to monitor her symptoms.
    Leondra Head, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Louisiana was pushing to extradite Remy Coeytaux, a physician in the San Francisco Bay Area, who allegedly provided pills to a Louisiana woman in 2023.
    CBS News, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Among the next to arrive was physician Kelly McGrath, followed by ICU nurse Susan Tyler, both of whom began working to stabilize Hunter.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Yahoo Media Group and The Nonfiction Hotlist have announced a partnership that will see Yahoo promote and distribute 20 short docs across a variety of genres to a global audience.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
  • That passenger told the flight crew about Fletcher's condition, per the court docs.
    Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • As of this week, the medical examiner’s office found 683 people died of opioid overdoses last year in Cook County, with 500 of those recorded in Chicago.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Shaw died due to smoke inhalation and thermal injuries, according to the medical examiner.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Sharbs is a critical-care flight medic for the Guard.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
  • An onlooker desperately performed CPR on the victim, and medics took him to Jamaica Hospital, but he couldn’t be saved.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026

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“Coroner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coroner. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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