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crypt

[kript] / krɪpt /


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Inside the memorial is a crypt containing the remains of more than 1,000 other soldiers.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

When the structure is completed and the scaffolding dismantled, the tower will be blessed on June 10 to coincide with the centenary of the death of Gaudi, whose body lies in the basilica's crypt.

From Barron's Feb. 10, 2026

"Over time, more and more areas with an older epigenetic profile develop in the tissue. Through the natural process of crypt division, these regions continuously enlarge and can continue to grow over many years."

From Science Daily Jan. 10, 2026

Audiences can also pre-book a timed slot to visit the well and view the new mosaic in the crypt.

From BBC Nov. 30, 2025

Two seconds is all I have to step away from the crypt and kneel, examining the ground as if there might be tracks here.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Brontë was fascinated by silent crypts and tormenting passions.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

All the mummified remains in the various crypts, apart from the Crusader are of people who died between 400 and 450 years ago, according to the Church.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2025

Serrated adenomas, on the other hand, are associated with a different type of stem-like cell with fetal characteristics that appears mysteriously at the tops of the crypts.

From Science Daily May 29, 2024

The preserved corpses were unintentionally mummified when they were buried in crypts in a dry, mineral-rich soil environment in the mining state of Guanajuato.

From Seattle Times May 27, 2024

He was wandering the empty castle, searching for his fa-ther, descending into the crypts.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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