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bury

[ber-ee] / ˈbɛr i /


VERB
plant in ground
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Families have been burying their dead—as best they can.

From The Wall Street Journal

She put it in the back of a pickup truck, and drove for seven hours to their hometown in western Iran to bury him.

From BBC

Some short-term plans have a clear disclaimer on the front page, while others bury it, says Michelle Long, senior policy manager at KFF.

From Barron's

After missing the first six three-pointers of his career, Freeny confidently buried two shots from long range and grabbed two rebounds on the way to earning 11 minutes in the first half.

From Los Angeles Times

It boasts a strategic location and untapped mineral reserves buried deep beneath the ice.

From The Wall Street Journal