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Recent Examples of corpse
His spectral like figure seems to rise from the corpse, approaching the camera’s lens before vanishing.
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026
In Episode 4, Twila and Bea need to retrieve a gun and a passport from the corpse of a contact who fell off a bridge into the river.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 11 June 2026
He was convicted on May 7 of first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and concealment of a human corpse after a jury trial in Brooklyn Supreme Court.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Leonard previously pleaded guilty to abandonment of a corpse for dumping the boy’s body in Bates County, Missouri, and was sentenced to four years, though the new case records have not been made available on the Kansas Judicial Branch public database.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026
In Episode 4, Twila and Bea need to retrieve a gun and a passport from the corpse of a contact who fell off a bridge into the river.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 11 June 2026
He was convicted on May 7 of first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and concealment of a human corpse after a jury trial in Brooklyn Supreme Court.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Leonard previously pleaded guilty to abandonment of a corpse for dumping the boy’s body in Bates County, Missouri, and was sentenced to four years, though the new case records have not been made available on the Kansas Judicial Branch public database.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpse
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Researchers found that despite California's statewide ban on lead ammunition for hunting wildlife, condors continue to suffer and die from lead poisoning after feeding on animal carcasses left in the landscape.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Investigators were seen aboard the small 8-foot vessel, with cadaver dogs nearby as the Coast Guard scoped out the area, according to the outlet.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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On land, investigators are relying on help from the Broward County Sheriff's Office cadaver dog.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Over centuries, relics of saints have been buried in the caves, according to UNESCO.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Books, movies, and museums have become increasingly interactive, but there's still nothing quite like standing in the very places where fossils and relics were discovered, or watching history reenacted.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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“Corpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpse. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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