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Recent Examples of carcass
While not yet similar event occurred just two years ago in Australia during a marine heat wave, when researchers estimated more than 600,000 seabirds died, with most never recorded in beach counts because carcasses often never reach shore.
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
However, his subsequent decision to stage a public prank using the carcass signifies a shift in purpose.
—Sam Zeveloff, STAT, 9 May 2026
In no time more than a dozen dragons were lunging up at the carcasses, tearing off chunks and lashing out at competing toothy mouths around them.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
However, discrepancy is understandable due to the carcass coming ashore deflated, like a big creepy balloon with the air let out.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
However, his subsequent decision to stage a public prank using the carcass signifies a shift in purpose.
—Sam Zeveloff, STAT, 9 May 2026
In no time more than a dozen dragons were lunging up at the carcasses, tearing off chunks and lashing out at competing toothy mouths around them.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
However, discrepancy is understandable due to the carcass coming ashore deflated, like a big creepy balloon with the air let out.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carcass
corpse
Noun
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The Lincolns wed on November 4, 1842, in the Edwardses’ parlor, where Mary’s corpse would be laid out four tumultuous decades later.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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But that one rampaging invader unleashes enough destruction and mayhem for a whole army, hurling cars and trucks and motorcycles through the air like toys, tearing though buildings as if they were made of cardboard, and leaving the streets littered with bloodied corpses.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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“Carcass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carcass. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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