dead man
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Judging by reports, people shuffled about a bit, looking embarrassed for the dead man.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Inquiries to formally identify the dead man and establish how he died were continuing, the West Midlands force added.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Neither the identity of the dead man nor the ICE officer has been released and no arrests were reported.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026
It’s bizarre that any living president, much less one who is still serving, would want his name on a memorial to a dead man, particularly one who is still revered by many Americans.
From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026
What could we do that didn’t involve taking the dead man with us?
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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