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deceased

noun as in dead person(s)

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It turns out that each of them has some tangled history with the deceased clergyman.

Pancreatic islets can currently be obtained only from deceased donors, and the blood stem cells need to come from the same individual as the islets.

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"This constitutes a further violation of the agreement. Israel demands the immediate return of the three deceased hostages still being held in the Gaza Strip," it added.

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According to an individual who formerly lived there, the detached house is currently vacant, with the property understood to be part of probate - the legal process of dealing with a deceased person's belongings.

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When it comes to dealing with a deceased person’s stuff, it’s obviously not only about logistics.

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