How to Use autopsy in a Sentence
autopsy
noun
- The coroner performed an autopsy on the murder victim's body.
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The results of the full autopsy were sealed by the judge.
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John Branch,
New York Times,
9 Dec. 2023
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The autopsy showed Lacy died from a blood clot in his lungs.
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Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2023
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An autopsy showed that Vega shot the teen five times in the back.
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Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2024
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An autopsy found George died of blunt-force trauma to the head.
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oregonlive,
2 June 2023
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An autopsy showed that the victim had been shot one time.
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Carol Robinson | [email protected],
al,
1 May 2023
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Results of the autopsy are pending and the cause of death has not been confirmed.
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Leada Gore | [email protected],
al,
5 Sep. 2023
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It is not known how long the autopsy will take due to the condition the bodies were found in.
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Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
13 July 2023
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The results of the autopsy will determine his cause of death.
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Brian Brant,
Peoplemag,
19 July 2023
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An autopsy revealed that Smith had died of blunt force trauma to the head.
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Gary Wynn,
ABC News,
20 Oct. 2023
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An autopsy ruled the death to be a homicide, police said.
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Rebecca Cohen,
NBC News,
20 Dec. 2023
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Then, the detectives told Ivy the results of the autopsy.
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Ashley Luthern,
Journal Sentinel,
6 May 2024
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The autopsy recorded his official cause of death as a gunshot wound to the head.
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Lynsey Eidell,
Peoplemag,
22 Nov. 2023
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As Akers’ case made its way through court, Davis was asked to review the autopsy.
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Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
7 Oct. 2023
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The autopsy confirmed that the dead marine mammal was male and 4 years old.
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Katie Hunt,
CNN,
15 July 2022
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The death was caused by equipment at the plant, Klem said, adding that the results of an autopsy will be released Wednesday.
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Laura Strickler,
NBC News,
18 July 2023
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Her cause and manner of death are pending the results of an autopsy.
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Nicole Acosta,
Peoplemag,
30 Jan. 2023
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An autopsy found she had been raped and was stabbed 61 times, according to court records.
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CBS News,
4 Sep. 2024
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An autopsy found O’Keefe died of hypothermia and blunt force injuries to the head.
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Meghan Mariani,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2024
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Rulings on the manner and cause of his death are pending an autopsy.
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Nicole Lopez,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2024
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Lyoya died of a single gunshot wound to the back of the head, according to an autopsy.
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Amy Huschka,
Detroit Free Press,
9 June 2022
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The autopsy also said the method of intake was unclear.
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Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
21 May 2024
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The autopsy declared the child died from assault/blunt force trauma and ruled the manner of death as a homicide.
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Elizabeth Pritchett,
Fox News,
9 May 2024
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An autopsy found multiple drugs in his system at the time of his death.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
5 Nov. 2024
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The verbal autopsies would have to be done at the hospital, or at some halfway point.
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Jeneen Interlandi,
New York Times,
29 Mar. 2023
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An autopsy determined that Jason had been shot in the chest.
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Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2024
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The autopsy also identified contusions and abrasions on the back of his right hand, both of his legs, and the left side of his back.
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Darcy Costello,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Aug. 2024
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An autopsy will be done, the person said, and a funeral could be held as soon as Thursday evening.
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Arturo Torres and Samantha Schmidt,
Anchorage Daily News,
11 Aug. 2023
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An autopsy will be conducted to determine the identity of the remains.
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Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
3 Jan. 2025
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Three dead dogs — one in the trailer and two inside the woman’s car — were also found at the scene, but details of the dog’s deaths were also pending autopsies, Undersheriff Scott Smallwood said.
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Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Jan. 2025
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