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carrions

noun

plural of carrion

as in corpses

the flesh of dead animals Vultures live chiefly on carrion.

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The family’s ordeal worsened Sunday when her brother-in-law found the body of his mother, Rosa María Díaz de Rodríguez, among a pile of corpses.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
The men escape, but their frantic exit leads them through the gruesome Terminus food-supply dungeon, where fresh corpses hang on meathooks.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026

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In the spring of 2023, as epic winter snows melted, horse carcasses emerged along the shores of South Tufa and nearby Navy Beach.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Tick Free Martha’s Vineyard plans to build a processing facility for the carcasses; the meat, most of it donated to a local food pantry, is in high demand.

— Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of carcasses

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There are also permanent upgrades to health and attack power, as well as rare relics that enable unique skills, like multiple jumps.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
Museum of Miami The Museum of Miami, formerly HistoryMiami, holds the relics and artifacts that were excavated at the Miami Circle.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

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