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burial

[ber-ee-uhl] / ˈbɛr i əl /


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Now, instead of having a few simple options like a burial or cremation, people may wish to have their ashes turned into diamonds or sent to space.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

As a quid pro quo, the UK is sending major artworks for display in Normandy museums, including the 12th century Lewis chess-set and the Anglo-Saxon treasures from the Sutton Hoo burial mound.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Researchers have also recovered a child's finger bone and baby tooth, raising the possibility that the cave may have served as a burial site.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

But in Congo, relatives often insist on traditional burial practices, which include washing corpses to usher the dead into the afterlife.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

How had he let the burial get that far?

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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