desiccated
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Finally, Sen. Mitch McConnell’s desiccated remains returned to cast a vote in the Senate.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
There was the chirping of cicadas and the crunch of desiccated pine needles underfoot, but the most remarkable thing about the place was the quiet.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Kato, it turns out, had been dead for at least 30 years, his desiccated remains locked in an upstairs room while his family continued to collect his pension.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
"Everything is there. I was stuck here," he told AFP in Karachi, near the well-known Bengali market where he peddles desiccated fish and prawns to make ends meet for $7 to $9 per day.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
I turn the desiccated stump around in its pot, consider it from all angles.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Into the Wild
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