entombed
Example Sentences
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"In essence, if someone was just scratching on a bit of concrete, we'd be able to pick that up," he says, "even if they are entombed in the building".
From BBC β Jun. 29, 2026
Decades ago, the original builder had entombed old construction debris instead of hauling it away.
From The Wall Street Journal β Apr. 8, 2026
In scenes that resemble a dystopian sci-fi movie, their widespread use has left swathes of frontline cities and fields entombed in webs of cable.
From Barron's β Feb. 20, 2026
And, in the San Francisco Bay Area, burrowing rodents may be digging into entombed trash at a landfill-turned-park, unloosing explosive levels of methane.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 19, 2025
As daylight faded, I was entombed in a world darker than any night could bring.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
