dead

Example Sentences

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Meijaard said he had seen photos of the dead orangutan, shared by Chandra.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A 71-year-old woman who was found dead inside her Sierra County home had been mauled by a black bear, the first known such fatal attack in California history.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Traditional funeral practices in this region also involve touching the bodies of the dead; when health workers tried to block that from happening, residents only became more suspicious.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

When we are older, and our parents are dead, we are on our own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

All those choices to make at a dead, frantic run with wolves pulling at her.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen