coffin

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Clutching a mysterious tool the shape of a mouse coffin, Firth’s villain tracks Daniel’s location by mentally transplanting himself into another person’s body, changing the color of their pupils to his own icy blue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

An Ebola burial team was reportedly attacked this week in South Kivu province, forcing responders to abandon a coffin and raising fears of further transmission.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Nvidia earnings later this week could be the final nail in the coffin, particularly given the stock’s 31% gain since the start of the second quarter.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

For some industry moguls, the thought of sweeping AI regulation has been the nail in the coffin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

It was an historical subject, painted at my father’s desire, and represented Caroline Beaufort in an agony of despair, kneeling by the coffin of her dead father.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley