post mortem
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The coroner said Ormerod's death was being investigated by police and that a forensic post mortem examination had taken place.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
A post mortem examination found Lois died from a sudden and severe lack of oxygen to her vital organs, likely caused by breathing in her first stool, and the onset of bacterial infection.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
The opening of an inquest into her death at Gwent Coroner's Court heard a post mortem examination had given the provisional cause of death as one of multiple injuries.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
In the post mortem of the Great Depression: there will always be someone like economist Roger Babson who will be able to say, “I told you so.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2025
It was clear that any research would be in the nature of a post mortem.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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