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corpus

[kawr-puhs] / ˈkɔr pəs /


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Amid this upheaval, he wanted to be sure that his son, Septimius, inherited the wisdom of the ancient Greeks—but doubted whether Septimius would have the patience to wade through a vast corpus of 1,000-year-old works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The researchers also found that the corpus callosum, a major structure that connects the two halves of the brain and supports many critical functions, had deteriorated in mice receiving the treatment.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

“The ruling demonstrates a profound misunderstanding and misapplication of the law applied to habeas corpus petitions,” said Hannah Brown, deputy director of the Los Angeles Innocence Project.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Filed a habeas corpus petition on a Thursday night, and by Monday a federal judge had ordered his immediate release.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

In fact, the corpus of writings in classical Nahuatl, the language of the Alliance, is even larger than the corpus of texts in classical Greek.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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