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corpse

[kawrps] / kɔrps /


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But the 80-kilometre journey on the eastern DRC's infamously rickety and bumpy roads damaged the coffin, exposing the Ebola-ridden corpse to the world.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

But I can choose to recognize that some performers, artistic works and brands are simply too big to fail or bury, so they become some version of a beached grey whale’s corpse.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Pangy the corpse flower is back in bloom.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

A hearse driver lost his argument that the corpse in back was a passenger.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Her long black hair tumbled across her shoulders this time, and her skin had the gray-white color of a fresh corpse.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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