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Recent Examples of mummy
The 2017 movie also had its own mummy, Princess Ahmanet (Sofia Boutella).
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Unlike his possessions, King Tut didn’t make the trip to Chicago — his mummy remained in the Valley of the Kings outside Luxor, Egypt.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
In the early 1990s, an intact mummy was discovered in the Ötztal Alps, on the Italian-Austrian border, that proved to be more than 5,000 years old.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Europe’s oldest natural mummy, Ötzi the Iceman, died with moss packed into his boots for warmth.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Unlike his possessions, King Tut didn’t make the trip to Chicago — his mummy remained in the Valley of the Kings outside Luxor, Egypt.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
In the early 1990s, an intact mummy was discovered in the Ötztal Alps, on the Italian-Austrian border, that proved to be more than 5,000 years old.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Europe’s oldest natural mummy, Ötzi the Iceman, died with moss packed into his boots for warmth.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mummy
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When the coffin was finally uncovered, the two women found Nate's corpse.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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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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Once considered delightfully kitschy relics of suburban Americana, porch geese are waddling their way back into the spotlight.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
29 May 2026
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The 700-year-old circular Bellver Castle is an architectural gem, briefly used as royal residence, mostly as a ghastly political and military prison over six centuries, and now a museum of Roman and other relics.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Before then, shark researchers knew dusky sharks were scavengers because whale carcasses had been found in their stomachs.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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One senior executive received both a bloody pig carcass and photos of his family’s beach house in the mail.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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Buchanan said the search was significantly delayed by weather, including a stretch of seven consecutive days of rain, which prevented the use of cadaver dogs.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Ball said authorities searched the charred wreckage late into Thursday night and early Friday morning with drones, cadaver dogs and specialized urban rescue teams, and did not expect to find any more victims.—
JAMIE STENGLE,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2026
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In 2022, the New York State Court of Appeals ruled 5–2 that elephants have no constitutional rights and that Happy should not be released pursuant to habeas corpus, per the NYT.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Habeas corpus was nationalized as part of the qualitative and quantitative increase in federal power brought on by the Civil War.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
25 May 2026
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“Mummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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