cadaver

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The earl of Arundel’s tomb expresses the grim realities beneath the era’s facade of chivalry: Above, he is depicted resplendent in full armor; below, as a gaunt cadaver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Searches from the air by helicopter and on the ground with a cadaver dog were unsuccessful, and it was feared the remains might not be recovered until the spring thaw.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

A third group of six cadaver donors provided additional skin samples to strengthen the control group.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

He can also use a state-of-the-art cadaver lab, a rarity for undergraduates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

When we got back to school in September, everybody would say they’d seen the cadaver.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck