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Recent Examples of corpse
Gayle Bell, a co-owner of Richardson Mortuary, was charged in October 2025 with three counts of abuse of a corpse.
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John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
Bits of plastic from the pool were discovered embedded in Hernandez’s corpse, the document said.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Tamisha Cheyniece Drake, 33, of Lufkin, has been charged with abuse of a corpse, a state jail felony, according to the Angelina County Sheriff's Office.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Many fans on social media are lauding his accomplishment of dragging a bloated corpse of a roster to a 3-0 series lead at 41 years of age without Austin Reaves or Luka Doncic in the fold.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
Bits of plastic from the pool were discovered embedded in Hernandez’s corpse, the document said.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Tamisha Cheyniece Drake, 33, of Lufkin, has been charged with abuse of a corpse, a state jail felony, according to the Angelina County Sheriff's Office.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Many fans on social media are lauding his accomplishment of dragging a bloated corpse of a roster to a 3-0 series lead at 41 years of age without Austin Reaves or Luka Doncic in the fold.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpse
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While not yet similar event occurred just two years ago in Australia during a marine heat wave, when researchers estimated more than 600,000 seabirds died, with most never recorded in beach counts because carcasses often never reach shore.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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However, his subsequent decision to stage a public prank using the carcass signifies a shift in purpose.—
Sam Zeveloff,
STAT,
9 May 2026
Noun
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In 2023, a cadaver dog alerted on topsoil near a converted shed behind the house in which the boy and his family lived, but as authorities dug deeper, the dog no longer alerted, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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Sheriff’s deputies even used ground-penetrating radar and cadaver dogs to search the property of his father, Ruben Flores, in Arroyo Grande in 2021.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Legend has it that these relics are the remains of martyrs from the early days of Christianity in Rome that were discovered in the 16th century in unmarked graves in the city's catacombs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Channel Islands National Park, California A throwback to old California, the five-island park preserves paleolithic digs, frontier-era ranches and relics of Spanish exploration.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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“Corpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpse. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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