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cremate

[kree-meyt] / ˈkri meɪt /
VERB
burn
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They happen when people die in poverty, alone or without relatives who can afford to cremate or bury them.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

I learned that in August 2023 from a mortician preparing to cremate my mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

Those who opt to bury or cremate on their own pay a funeral home.

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2024

Before the 90-day waiting period is over, mortuaries are not allowed to embalm or cremate people without authorization from their next of kin, so the cooler is the only way to keep remains preserved.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

To cremate the body before an autopsy it was necessary to procure a physician's certificate that Rice had died from natural causes.

From True Stories of Crime From the District Attorney's Office by Train, Arthur Cheney




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