body bag
noun
: a large zippered bag (as of rubber or vinyl) in which a human corpse is placed especially for transportation
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When a body is located and successfully retrieved, Hoagland said, it is placed in a body bag and onto a boat.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
The man, whose face is not seen, is seemingly pushing a white body bag into the car.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Victims were carried on bamboo stretchers or in body bags to ambulances or trucks while bad weather, rugged terrain and fresh mudslides hampered rescue efforts.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
The Red Cross, which has provided masks, boots, protective uniforms and body bags to rescuers, has also offered limited mental health counseling.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Alaa Elassar, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
The man, whose face is not seen, is seemingly pushing a white body bag into the car.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Victims were carried on bamboo stretchers or in body bags to ambulances or trucks while bad weather, rugged terrain and fresh mudslides hampered rescue efforts.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
The Red Cross, which has provided masks, boots, protective uniforms and body bags to rescuers, has also offered limited mental health counseling.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Body bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20bag. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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