casket
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A CT scan had revealed that his mother's casket also contained the remains of someone else.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Members of the Republican Guard carried the casket draped in a French flag into the courtyard to the beat of a drum before Macron read a eulogy, saying Jospin fought for justice and freedom.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
QLAYAA, Lebanon — The bells rang, their peals obscuring the buzz of the Israeli drone overhead as the casket of Father Pierre al-Rahi arrived at the parish he had served.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
After nine days in the capital, they returned to Savannah on a large Airbus jet carrying Sam’s casket, accompanied by more than a dozen PSA pilots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
“This service is for Mr. Claiborne Ellis,” he told her, nodding toward the casket.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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