burying

Example Sentences

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Mohammed Asasa had only just returned home after burying his 80-year-old father Hussein when several children ran into the house shouting, "the settlers are digging up the grave!"

From BBC • May 10, 2026

In sudden-death overtime against Sweden in the quarterfinals, Hughes waved off a substitution just before burying the game-winner that kept his country’s medal dreams alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

In Altadena, Edison is burying the smaller distribution lines, which carry power to homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Radical honesty is the only way to move forward, which is why burying the truth to manufacture a new narrative in its place does nothing but harm.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Arturo leaned forward, propping his elbows on his knees, burying his face in his hands.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez