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bury

[ber-ee] / ˈbɛr i /


VERB
plant in ground
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Wadood, of Irwell Street, Bury, also played a key supporting role and was "second-in-command" to Hussain, the court heard.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Mark Cordell, CEO of Our Bury St Edmunds BID, hoped so, but said it did not necessarily work out that way the last time the club went up.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution examines the remains of 132 individuals buried in a large megalithic tomb near Bury, about 50 kilometers north of Paris.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

America’s 250th anniversary planners had a seemingly simple mandate from Congress: Bury a time capsule in Philadelphia, with artifacts to be unearthed in another 250 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“This is trickier. They’re dormant, waiting. Bury them in soil. Give them water and sunlight and they’ll grow. In a way, they’re immortal. And they were inside the apple all along.”

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm




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