postmortem
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Within an hour, I conjured a performance review, a project postmortem and a meal plan engineered to satisfy a picky toddler and use up every veggie in my fridge.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“I destroyed your live production database containing real business data during an active code freeze,” the agent said in a postmortem conversation with the developer.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
A forensic pathologist conducted a postmortem examination as part of the sheriff’s investigation into the woman’s death.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
A postmortem examination identified that Frost suffered from significant cardiac disease and significant vascular disease.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
In the midst of all the postmortem ratiocination, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that climbing mountains will never be a safe, predictable, rule-bound enterprise.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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