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
Despite its elaborate conceit, “Godfall” turns out to be a solid police-procedural rooted in a sensitive depiction of small-town life turned upside-down by a cosmic cadaver.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
“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
Several generations may occur in the insect's cadaver until the juvenile worms emerge into the environment to infect other insects with bacteria.
From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025
A malpractice suit called you before the judge for want of a skill, but get caught with an ill-gotten cadaver and the judge punished you for trying to obtain that skill.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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