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Recent Examples of corpse
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.
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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
His body languished for years inside the room-temperature building in Penrose with other corpses before their discovery.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Three other roach corpses were spotted around the restaurant.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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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
His body languished for years inside the room-temperature building in Penrose with other corpses before their discovery.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Three other roach corpses were spotted around the restaurant.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpse
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Anacapa Island, for instance, has no services aside from some primitive campsites, a lighthouse and limited hiking options, but is also a major seabird rookery from April to August, which translates to lots of bird poop, noise, bird carcasses and territorial bird behavior.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
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New York has implemented a strict policy that no deer carcasses can be brought into the state, despite whether it was shot in a chronic wasting disease positive state or not.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Over the next two days, officers and personnel from the medical examiner’s office conducted an extensive search, canvassing the area with cadaver dogs, which identified the possible presence of additional remains near a drainage pipe.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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During a subsequent canvass of the area, cadaver dogs alerted to a nearby drainage pipe, indicating possible human remains, according to officials.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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The central stupa also houses various sacred relics, including tooth relics of the Buddha obtained from Sri Lanka.—
Ethan Teekah,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
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Investigations into the small plot of land began in February, after preliminary test digs indicated promising archaeological relics in the area.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Corpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpse. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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