corpus
Example Sentences
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The most extreme test phrases were almost total "nonsense", such as "Goetterdaemmerung's corpus haemorrhaged through cryptographic hash, eschaton pooling in existential void beneath fluorescent hum. Photons whispering prayers" -- which it rated highly.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
And there’s this one, a pioneering one in California criminal law: a crime even without a corpse, the body of evidence — the corpus delicti.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
Their first reply to that habeas corpus was: You filed in the wrong court.
From Slate • Feb. 17, 2026
“George Martin: The Scores,” which will be published in April and feature a foreword by Paul McCartney, highlights Martin’s singular influence in making their corpus a reality for the ages.
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026
“Get a writ of habeas corpus for each orphan,” David went on, more thinking out loud than instructing Louis, who clearly already knew exactly what to do.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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