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
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
Even so, the race was close—Pusser beat a dead man by only a few hundred votes.
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025
If doing something as simple as returning a dead man to his family would save our family, shouldn’t I try?
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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