coffin
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Princess Ita's coffin also held an especially ornate dagger.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
However, the deal represented the last nail in the coffin for the Kurds' long-held dream of autonomy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
“I would leave the pitch in a coffin for him,” former Chelsea captain John Terry said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
At the head of the coffin was an engraving of a cross that she wore, which was designed by jeweller Spencer Morgan.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
At the burial he sprinkled earth on the coffin, and I felt as though he were leaving a part of his own life force in the grave.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Investors went ga-ga over industrial agglomerations for tin, oil, electric utilities, flour, furniture, copper, pottery, leather, borax, oatmeal, even coffins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The earliest burials were generally spaced apart from one another, and the bodies were placed inside coffins.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Dozens of mourners gathered in front of 44 coffins at the emotional service, as police announced that the death toll had risen to 46.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Draped in Palestinian flags, the coffins were carried through streets filled with nationalist songs and chants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Stacked up against its longer side is a high double wall of yellow, unpolished, brand-new coffins.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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