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mummies

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plural of mummy

as in corpses

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However, new research suggests that these stellar corpses could glow in a range of colors including green, pink, cyan, yellow, and purple.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Another 11 roach corpses were between cooling units and shelves.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of corpses

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The presentation positioned Zelda products almost as relics representing an ancient myth passed down through history.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Behind the reception desk, a wall of 109 wooden pigeonholes doubles as an art installation, with some compartments displaying replicas of the property's original room keys and others filled with nautical relics reflecting Naples's coastal allure.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

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One key indicator of soil health is decomposition rates of complex organic matter, breaking down stuff like leaves, wood, even cadavers into simpler organic and inorganic compounds, releasing C02 and nutrients in the process.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
The class-action deal covers relatives of people who donated bodies between January 2018 and March 2023, amid uncertainty over which cadavers Lodge plundered before cremation or return to families.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cadavers

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Traditional surveys of carcasses along roadways have shown that crossings do reduce wildlife collisions.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Scores of the calf carcasses have been washing ashore around Peninsula Valdes, a major breeding ground for southern right whales in Argentina’s Chubut province.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of carcasses

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The arthropod group includes animals that are without a backbone or any bones at all, strictly speaking, their bodies being encased in a ringed, exterior tegument and having legs and, sometimes, wings.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Aditya Guru Dev and Samyukta Lakshmi—grandchildren of the erstwhile Maharaja of Mysore—acquired a bungalow with good bones and a slowly failing roof.

— Nuriyah Johar, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026

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