dead
Example Sentences
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When I opened up the cover, it was a dead tarantula.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Cynthia Renee Gonzalez was pronounced dead on Sept. 22, 1991.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
At least one person is dead following a crash between a Honda SUV and a Los Angeles County street-sweeping truck Sunday morning, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Israeli security forces imposed restrictions on access to the Holy Sepulchre in annexed east Jerusalem, where Christians believe Jesus Christ was crucified, buried and rose from the dead.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
“But why would you say I reminded you of your stuffed dead uncle?”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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