post mortem
Example Sentences
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The court heard that following his death pathologists carried out a post mortem and found he had a coronary artery condition.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
In the post mortem of the Great Depression: there will always be someone like economist Roger Babson who will be able to say, “I told you so.”
From MarketWatch • Oct. 20, 2025
She added that a full post mortem would be carried out but the results would not be known for a few days.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025
He and Mateljan are back on the courts at Redondo Union three days later, doing a post mortem of his performance in Vegas: his low volleys, his training regimen, his ability to read the ball.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024
It was clear that any research would be in the nature of a post mortem.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
