postmortem

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“I destroyed your live production database containing real business data during an active code freeze,” the agent said in a postmortem conversation with the developer.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

"For researchers who study autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions, postmortem brain tissue is a critical scientific resource that cannot be replicated by artificial intelligence, imaging technologies, or even animal experiments," explained David G. Amaral, Ph.D.,

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

In a statement to the inquest, Dr Marjorie Turner said she conducted the postmortem, and she found that the schoolboy's death was consistent with drowning.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Among its recommendation, the postmortem called on the party to develop “a more welcoming brand of conservatism” and suggested an extensive set of “inclusion” proposals for minority groups, including Latinos, Asians and African Americans.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

It sounds macabre, but when Mother realized that after she’s dead, she won’t be able to tell me what to wear anymore, she came up with this ingenious postmortem system.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett