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morgue

[mawrg] / mɔrg /
NOUN
mortuary
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Ms. Margolles witnessed these outcomes first-hand in her earlier career as a forensic technician in Mexico City’s morgue, an experience that infuses her work with elements of scientific exactitude as well as ritualistic imagery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Only a handful of the more than 1,000 bodies recovered by authorities so far have been identified, stretching Nepal's already limited morgue capacity.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Vaccines, masking, improved indoor air quality and acquired immunity have all kept the virus at bay so that morgue trucks no longer fill the streets.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

“It was like going to the morgue to identify a body,” said Bayouth, 40.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

On this particular day, two days after my trip to the morgue, I decided to call Lucas and see what he had planned.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

"We searched everywhere, went to morgues across the country, but could not find his body," his brother Jeevan Shrestha told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

"We've searched for him in hospitals, in morgues – everywhere," his stepfather, Jose Alejandro Abache, told BBC Mundo.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

He continues to tour hospitals and morgues, following possible leads sent to him from other family members, who continue to dig through rubble.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

“I haven’t slept. I’m running from hospital to hospital, to the morgues to see if they’re there—but nothing,” Fajardo said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

We've searched everything, in hospitals, morgues, jails, night clubs, hotels.

From The Holes and John Smith by Edward W. Ludwig




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