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corpse

[kawrps] / kɔrps /


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But I can choose to recognize that some performers, artistic works and brands are simply too big to fail or bury, so they become some version of a beached grey whale’s corpse.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Pangy the corpse flower is back in bloom.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

No images have been released in public of his corpse and a state funeral that was supposed to have been held earlier this month has been postponed indefinitely.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Héctor checked for vitals and then placed a paper blanket over the corpse.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Suddenly a swarm of bluebottles rose into the air with an angry whining buzz, revealing the rotting corpse beneath.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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