as in corpse
a dead body medical students who train by using cadavers

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Recent Examples of cadaver Search and recovery operations are underway in the Eaton and Palisades fire zones using cadaver dogs and grid searches, Luna said. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025 These fires are increasingly deadly: Local officials announced the death roll has risen 24 people and said that number may increase as cadaver dogs search impacted areas in coming days. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025 The toll could rise as cadaver dogs conducted systematic searches in leveled neighborhoods. Marc Sternfield, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025 Search and recovery operations are underway in both the Eaton and Palisades fire zones using cadaver dogs and grid searches, L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said at a Sunday afternoon news conference. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cadaver

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“Cadaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadaver. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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