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cremation

[kri-mey-shuhn] / krɪˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
burning
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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

This story contains details of water cremation which some readers may find upsetting.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 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

Remains can be returned to next of kin, as ashes are following cremation.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

I'd forgotten about the hair that Uncle Harm clipped before Baba's cremation.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins