morgue
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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
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"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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