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cremation

[kri-mey-shuhn] / krɪˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
burning
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While it does not oppose cremation, it does ban scattering of ashes.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

An animal pet insurance company estimates the average price to have a horse put to sleep by injection in the UK is about £143 - excluding transportation and cremation costs.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The company supporting the introduction of the practice in Scotland described it as the biggest change to cremation law since it was introduced in 1902.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

It has been estimated that a typical cremation has a footprint equivalent to about 320kg of carbon dioxide- Alkaline hydrolysis is found to result in the emission of seven times less CO2.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

His cremation was attended by all the boxers in Bengal.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy