dead

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Scientists feared the Santa Monica Mountains’ last remaining steelhead trout were dead, smothered by debris flows unleashed by the Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Traditional funeral practices in this region also involve touching the bodies of the dead; when health workers tried to block that from happening, residents only became more suspicious.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Florsheim lost to the village at trial, but the judge, Margo S. Kirchner, indicated the case was far from dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Aminah's neighbour also reported seeing dead chickens near her coop.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

We were on a county road near thick forest when we came on a dead ruffed grouse.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen