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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 Unlike LLMs, which are trained on data scraped from the vast corpus of the internet, world models rely heavily on video—which is far more complex and harder to collect, label, and train on at scale. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 20 May 2026 That’s only possible because of the corpus of transcripts that sits underneath it. Gina Chua, semafor.com, 6 May 2026 He was sent to a detention center in Kern County, and his lawyer filed a demand for his release, known as a habeas corpus petition, in federal court in Sacramento in March. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026 Malmi chose to release these as part of a civil trial against an Australian man who was sued for falsely claiming to be the Bitcoin creator, providing the largest corpus of Satoshi’s communications to date. Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corpus
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  • Four 2,400 kW electric motors (two each per hull) are coupled with steerable and thrusting waterjets with an output power above 25 kn.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
  • The influence of Hendrix on Miles’ music would grow over the ensuing years, fully manifesting as an electric behemoth that defined his output in the 1970s.
    Andy Beta, Pitchfork, 31 May 2026
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  • When the coffin was finally uncovered, the two women found Nate's corpse.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • The funerals often last multiple days and rituals can involve washing the body and sitting with or sleeping beside the corpse.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 May 2026

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“Corpus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpus. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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