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Recent Examples of corpse
Barbados Man is only getting rid of the corpses Americans can’t be bothered getting rid of anymore.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Children discovered her corpse, which was partially nude and bore severe head wounds, according to local authorities.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
And within that galaxy, not only will stars live-and-die, and not only will star-formation cease once all of the gas has been consumed, but gravitational interactions will eject most of those stellar corpses, as well as the planet remnants that orbit them.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
Across Arizona’s Sky Islands, home to many black bears, valleys and hillslopes are dotted with the rusty corpses of Emory oak, alligator juniper and manzanitas.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Children discovered her corpse, which was partially nude and bore severe head wounds, according to local authorities.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
And within that galaxy, not only will stars live-and-die, and not only will star-formation cease once all of the gas has been consumed, but gravitational interactions will eject most of those stellar corpses, as well as the planet remnants that orbit them.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
Across Arizona’s Sky Islands, home to many black bears, valleys and hillslopes are dotted with the rusty corpses of Emory oak, alligator juniper and manzanitas.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpse
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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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The series doesn’t shyaway from the gory intricacies of death, including decaying cadavers and the detailed autopsies Kay performs.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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The use of cadaver dogs is also on hold, according to authorities, who re-canvassed Nancy Guthrie's neighborhood as recently as last week.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Yet, through careful restoration, elements like Pabst’s bar and other relics have been preserved and restored to showcase the rich history of this tie to Wisconsin’s past.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Artifact Exhibition has introduced an add-on VR activity to its walk-through display with relics and reproductions tied to the ship that famously sank in 1912.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Corpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpse. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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