dead

Example Sentences

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Meijaard said he had seen photos of the dead orangutan, shared by Chandra.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

At this point, they had assumed Hillary Dawa was dead.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

They were unable to save him, and he was declared dead shortly after, according to the LAFD.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Traditional funeral practices in this region also involve touching the bodies of the dead; when health workers tried to block that from happening, residents only became more suspicious.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Of course I wanted to, but the laundry basket was dead weight in my arms.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu