post mortem
Example Sentences
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Denmark's environmental protection agency will also conduct a post mortem examination on the whale, which was released in the North Sea some distance from Anholt.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
A post mortem examination found Lois died from a sudden and severe lack of oxygen to her vital organs, likely caused by breathing in her first stool, and the onset of bacterial infection.
From BBC • May 11, 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
This result will leave serious questions around Australia, with the gap between Tests only likely to extend the post mortem.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024
It was clear that any research would be in the nature of a post mortem.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
