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autopsy

[aw-top-see, aw-tuhp-] / ˈɔ tɒp si, ˈɔ təp- /
NOUN
examination of dead body
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Instead, the so-called autopsy was a shambolic train wreck of missing paragraphs, factual errors, and apparent plagiarism.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

“It does appear to me that the focus of the autopsy is more tactical than it is substantive in terms of what voters were talking about, and what voters wanted,” Gavito said.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The government sought to exhume Dossett’s body for a more-thorough autopsy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

However, attorneys said they were still gathering evidence, with a prosecutor telling the judge that autopsy reports were still pending.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Eventually, the county prosecutor decided to look again for the bullet that had eluded investigators during Anna’s autopsy.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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