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Recent Examples of carrion
Condors vanished from the state’s North Coast after the arrival of European settlers, who killed other animals with lead bullets and strychnine — poisoning the raptors that feed on carrion.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Among them is rabies, a risk that rose alongside a feral dog population that boomed on the carrion that the vultures no longer swept away.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 2 Feb. 2026
And as members of the crowded slate jockey for money and support, many are casting Johnson as political carrion.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
The small white plane circled — the stadium, the team, the season — like a vulture circling carrion.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Among them is rabies, a risk that rose alongside a feral dog population that boomed on the carrion that the vultures no longer swept away.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 2 Feb. 2026
And as members of the crowded slate jockey for money and support, many are casting Johnson as political carrion.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
The small white plane circled — the stadium, the team, the season — like a vulture circling carrion.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrion
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In that video, the influencer appears to come across what is seemingly the carcass of an alligator floating in the water and shoots it repeatedly.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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City Parks workers were joined on the beach by the State Department of Environmental Conservation, which is assisting in securing the carcass, which drew onlookers throughout the day.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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At least 33 bodies — including children and dismembered remains stuffed in sacks — were unearthed from a mass grave in western Kenya on Thursday, raising questions about whether the corpses were secretly moved from a hospital morgue.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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An investigation by Colorado's 12th Judicial District Attorney led to the indictment of the Costilla County sheriff and other former and current employees on Thursday on various charges, including assault and abuse of a corpse.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Carrion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrion. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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