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Recent Examples of corpse
Cosmic vampire blows its top White dwarfs are the stellar corpses that are created when stars with around the same mass of the sun run out of hydrogen in their cores.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Adeline Ngan-Binh Bui, 50, was charged with one count of state-jail felony abuse of a corpse and five counts of second-degree felony tampering with governmental records with intent to defraud or harm.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Eventually, the corpse became a traveling attraction, appearing in carnivals, museums, and even as a prop in films, until it was discovered hanging in a California amusement park in 1976.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
White dwarfs, conversely, are the cosmic corpses of smaller stars with masses more in line with that of the sun.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Adeline Ngan-Binh Bui, 50, was charged with one count of state-jail felony abuse of a corpse and five counts of second-degree felony tampering with governmental records with intent to defraud or harm.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Eventually, the corpse became a traveling attraction, appearing in carnivals, museums, and even as a prop in films, until it was discovered hanging in a California amusement park in 1976.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
White dwarfs, conversely, are the cosmic corpses of smaller stars with masses more in line with that of the sun.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpse
Noun
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At least one dead raccoon from Monte Vista and two raccoon carcasses from Alamosa tested positive for the deadly, contagious disease, the state agency said in a news release.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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In the cave site on northern Malta, scientists found trace remnants of the roasted carcasses of red deer, tortoises and birds, as well as the remains of the marine life that once swarmed around Malta.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sanders said a second search was conducted on April 8, in which two out of the three cadaver dogs indicated that human remains were likely present at the shed.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Detectives swept the area with cadaver dogs to search for additional human remains.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Corpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpse. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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