bury
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The contaminated Mobuoy dump at Campsie in County Londonderry, discovered in 2013, was used to bury thousands of tonnes of rubbish at a site spanning more than 100 acres.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
For too long those incentives encouraged colleges to raise prices and bury students in debt.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
“They understood that to make it a compelling story, they couldn’t bury the conflicts,” she said.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
If no one came to identify her, the team would prepare a clean white shroud, wash her according to Muslim custom and bury her nearby.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Before the banks were reliable, people used to stuff their belongings in jars and then bury them in the yard.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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