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As for the roaches, there were two corpses spotted, as well as a live one on the dry flour rack, one on a refrigerator, one on a prep table and three on a spice rack.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Moody was also charged with abuse of a corpse, local news outlet KPTV reported.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
The most devastating testimony came from Auschwitz survivors, one of whom described the mortal terror of people in the gas chambers, some taking 10 or more minutes to die, struggling frantically, their corpses covered in blood from their noses and ears.
—Gary J. Bass, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The Russians had turned schools into fighting positions and surgical stations, stole cutlery, and left nearly 450 corpses buried in a forest marked by wooden crosses.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Feb. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Moody was also charged with abuse of a corpse, local news outlet KPTV reported.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
The most devastating testimony came from Auschwitz survivors, one of whom described the mortal terror of people in the gas chambers, some taking 10 or more minutes to die, struggling frantically, their corpses covered in blood from their noses and ears.
—Gary J. Bass, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The Russians had turned schools into fighting positions and surgical stations, stole cutlery, and left nearly 450 corpses buried in a forest marked by wooden crosses.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Corpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpse. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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