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bury

[ber-ee] / ˈbɛr i /


VERB
plant in ground
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“I don’t want to bury you,” he recalled her saying.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

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

"No words of compassion can ease this pain of loss, this burden of great suffering, when one must bury young people," the priest told black-clothed mourners, weeping or clutching flowers and holding each other.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

I want to bury my head in my notebook.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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