be buried

Example Sentences

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Corpses of Ebola victims are highly infectious and must be buried safely to contain the spread.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Over 4000 are alleged to be buried there.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

When his children pass away, he continues, maybe they’ll be buried on the moon, or on Mars.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

The doula encouraged Behrens to broach difficult questions with her dying husband - including where he wanted to be buried and what he wanted his funeral to be like.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“And before I’ll be a slave I’ll be buried in my grave. And go home to my lord and be free. ”

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry