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Could be bad sign for the corporation (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abdomen

'corporation' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'could be bad sign' is the wordplay.
'could be' is an anagram indicator.
'sign' becomes 'omen' (omen is a kind of sign).
'bad' anagrammed gives 'abd'.
'abd'+'omen'='ABDOMEN'

'for the' is the link.

(Other definitions for abdomen that I've seen before include "Site of corporation" , "Belly" , "gut" , "Mean bod (anag.)" , "Ban demo (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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