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as in output
the complete works of an author Jane Austen's corpus is modest in number but magnificent in achievement

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as in corpse
a dead body international conventions requiring that the corpus of the enemy combatant be treated with respect and dignity

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Recent Examples of corpus Their Spotify corpus doesn’t match the onstage intensity. Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026 The result has been a flood of habeas-corpus petitions filed in federal courts—more than fifteen thousand in the past two months alone. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026 The new firm, as is being redefined by AI, is a much smaller corpus of full-time employees, because those are the least flexible workers in your talent pool. Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026 For weeks, according to Valero Marcano and a habeas corpus petition seeking the family’s release, Amalia struggled with worsening respiratory symptoms. Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corpus
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  • With Arsenal fully focused on the title race, Saka will no doubt improve and be central to their attacking output over the final four matches.
    Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Its energy output is about 50 times weaker.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
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  • Tamisha Cheyniece Drake, 33, of Lufkin, has been charged with abuse of a corpse, a state jail felony, according to the Angelina County Sheriff's Office.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Many fans on social media are lauding his accomplishment of dragging a bloated corpse of a roster to a 3-0 series lead at 41 years of age without Austin Reaves or Luka Doncic in the fold.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Corpus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpus. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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