deceased
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Deceased clients of Measures listed on IMDbPro include game-show hosts Wink Martindale and Gene Rayburn and legendary deejay Casey Kasem.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025
"Deceased animals should be disposed of in a way that prevents other pets or wildlife being able to access remains," the statement added.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2025
Deceased donors are significantly more common than living ones, although living donor recipients generally have better long-term outcomes.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024
Deceased pharoahs and members of wealthy families underwent a monthslong mummification process that involved removing their internal organs, drying their bodies out with natron salt and rubbing oil on their skin.
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2022
She wore no part of her grief, so to speak, on her sleeve—in fact, there were no outward signs at all of her late, enviable connections with the Deceased.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
Vocabulary lists containing deceased
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