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cadaver

[kuh-dav-er] / kəˈdæv ər /
NOUN
dead body
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
body stiff the deceased the remains
Antonyms
WEAK


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

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

“They brought in two cadaver dogs looking to see if anyone was still trapped under the rubble, and the dogs cleared everything,” Hurd said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

After the finding, additional search and rescue teams were called to the area, as well as four cadaver dogs, but officials said no further evidence was located.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

The Chobot-Collier team never speaks to the authorities, or any police at all, save for the handlers of a cadaver dog used in a search for Theresa’s body, an effort launched on the flimsiest lead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

The carved cadaver in San Jose Mogote may give a hint.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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