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corpse

[kawrps] / kɔrps /


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Two corpse flowers nicknamed Odora and Odorysseus have bloomed at the San Marino conservatory, drawing thousands for the rare occasion and quickly surpassing last year’s numbers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

The last time multiple corpse flowers bloomed on the same day at the Huntington was in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Corpse flowers have been a staple of the Huntington since 1999, when the garden exhibited its first corpse flower.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Greenhouse workers knew their corpse flower would soon bloom, unleashing its infamous stench only briefly, but they couldn’t pinpoint when.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

She’d agreed to come here and offer parting rites for Sahel, as Gede custom called for, but the thought of getting any closer to the corpse unnerved her.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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

A clockwise march past the 85 exhibits develops a chronology from the birth of modern war in the tangled British and French corpses of J.M.W.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

"Loved ones are throwing themselves at the bodies, touching the corpses... while organising mourning rituals bringing together loads of people", Jean Marie Ezadri, a civil society leader in Ituri, told AFP last week.

From Barron's May 25, 2026

Hamas has said it remained committed to the ceasefire, including "keenness to hand over all remaining corpses".

From BBC Oct. 17, 2025

They began taking on physical form, like walking corpses, but they seemed confused.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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