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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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Sheriff’s deputies even used ground-penetrating radar and cadaver dogs to search Ruben Flores’ Arroyo Grande property in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 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

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 sketches make you feel as if you’re looking into the cadaver alongside Leonardo—that this body has been opened up in front of you.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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