corpse
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But when Henry Clayton’s Armani-clad corpse washes up on the beach, one person is certain he didn’t take his own life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
They scheduled the party two weeks ago and got lucky when they heard the corpse flowers were in bloom on the same day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
North Hollywood resident Lilla Saito took two hours off work to witness the corpse flowers for the first time and tracked the livestream every day, “just waiting for it to bloom.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
It’s sweaty, stinky time again at the Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanic Gardens, where the season’s first rare corpse flower bloom is expected by July 23.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
He sent his body servant Morton to sit up with the corpse.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Another possibility: He could be among the corpses of 1,700 Palestinians — most of them from Gaza — being held by Israel, according to Israeli media reports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Khanal also called for forensic testing kits to identify corpses and freezer units to store them, saying bodies that have been in water could decompose at a faster rate.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Sometimes known as "Doctor Death", he became famous for developing a technique called plastination, by which fluids and fatty tissue in corpses are replaced by rubber and polymers.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
In some cases, relatives flee homes when a family member dies, without informing authorities, leaving highly infectious corpses unattended for days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
He doesn’t seem to mind the corpses so much as the souls unsaved.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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