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bury

[ber-ee] / ˈbɛr i /


VERB
plant in ground
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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

“In Ituri, people want to bury their own family members.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

One option is to bury Juan in Kennewick, Wash., where his mother is urging his return.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“They understood that to make it a compelling story, they couldn’t bury the conflicts,” she said.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Perilee was still too ill to move, so Karl, Leafie, Chase, and I would bury our girl.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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