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the complete works of an author Jane Austen's corpus is modest in number but magnificent in achievement

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a dead body international conventions requiring that the corpus of the enemy combatant be treated with respect and dignity

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Recent Examples of corpus Between 1966 and 1970, Time-Life released its Library of Art special collection, a corpus of twenty-eight volumes, introduced (as per usual) one at a time. Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025 Because public datasets rarely cover machine-shop edge cases, Lee’s group has spent years capturing high-resolution images of cutting tools, gathering sensor streams from 3-D printers and scanning operator manuals into a searchable corpus. Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 After he was convicted, now it’s gone on to appeals, he’s filed for two Habeas corpus’, he’s filed an appellate brief. Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025 Attorneys for the brothers have said that now that both brothers have been denied parole, the legal team will pivot to a habeas corpus petition filed by the brothers at the outset of their road to seeking freedom. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for corpus
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  • Advertisement Several experts highlighted the importance of not blindly relying on AI outputs.
    Tharin Pillay, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
  • And in a note Monday, Goldman Sachs estimated that disruption to just 10% of production in industries dependent on these elements could wipe out $150 billion in US economic output.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • The character was loosely inspired by Ed Gein, a real serial killer and grave robber from Wisconsin who dug up corpses and used their bones and skin to make everything from clothing to furniture and even silverware.
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • And the mass graves of corpses evicted from San Francisco cemeteries a century ago.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Corpus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpus. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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