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burial

[ber-ee-uhl] / ˈbɛr i əl /


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“Be sure to outline specifics pertaining to burial or cremation and any desired music, readings or religious elements. Consider prepaying or prearranging funeral or memorial services.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

It’s not easy to find analogies that can reanimate the importance of burial rites to a modern audience.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

And what influenced the decision to reuse them for burial, rather than building new ones?

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

A bitter succession dispute has erupted in one of Uganda's traditional kingdoms, days before the burial of its late king, who until his death had been the world's youngest reigning monarch.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

There hadn’t been a sky burial in decades, not since it was outlawed.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

Archaeologists work with excavated burials; “The Road to Hel” leads to the meanings behind the objects.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Overwhelmed by the number of bodies and without proper freezing facilities, Nepali authorities have had to begin burials before completing the identification process.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

These included both individual and multiple burials, along with objects associated with the dead.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

In later interviews, Bush appears more guarded in his responses and in early July, his solicitor reads out a statement in which his client insists he never prevented burials.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

None of the mounds in any of these places cover burials or contain artifacts or show signs of use.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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