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post mortem



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The four bodies found earlier this week are expected to be repatriated to Italy on Saturday and post mortem examinations will take place in the coming days.

From BBC May 22, 2026

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

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

It was clear that any research would be in the nature of a post mortem.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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