as in corpse
a dead body medical students who train by using cadavers

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Recent Examples of cadaver At North Carolina State University, a team led by microbial ecologist Erin McKenney and forensic anthropologist Amanda Hale conducted a landmark study measuring the lengths of the small intestines in cadavers for the first time since 1885. Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 7 July 2025 Police then conducted a search with personnel and a cadaver dog, but were unable to find any other remains. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 4 July 2025 Emergency personnel from 13 states have been on the ground searching for the missing, including multiple K9 cadaver dog units; that number has increased to 19, authorities said. Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2025 Since then, officials have deployed cadaver dogs and a mountaineer team in the hunt. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cadaver
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corpse
Noun
  • As for the roach corpses, two were under a bun rack.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
  • Kendrick is charged with tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025

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“Cadaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadaver. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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