casket
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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
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
He was three years old when a photographer captured him saluting his father’s casket, and for many years, that was how most of America pictured him.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
When doctors gave her the news, Charmaine says she felt like her little girl had already been placed in a casket.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
Funeral services were held at the Saigon Airport and each casket was pinned with Vietnamese and American medals.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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