post-mortem examination
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A post-mortem examination found that all three women died by drowning, Sussex Police said.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
The force said officers were waiting for a post-mortem examination to be carried out to help shed more light on the circumstances leading up to her death.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
A post-mortem examination of Adams's brain found that he had been suffering from CTE, citing "unusually severe" damage to his brain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Police Scotland said Jim Mair's death was being treated as unexplained pending the results of a post-mortem examination, but said there was nothing to suggest anyone else was involved.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
A post-mortem examination revealed a complete wasting away of the bone marrow.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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