funeral
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Vietnam held funeral rites for more than 700 of its war dead on Wednesday, unearthed in a major push to identify those missing from decades of conflict with France and the United States.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
A hotel could charge a higher price for a person traveling for a funeral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
The family was also assigned 2wish caseworker Jo who helped them with arranging Olivia-Grace's funeral, and continues to provide support through monthly coffee mornings and regular check-ins.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
At my grandfather’s funeral, the minister said in his eulogy, “In 50 years of marriage, Ruth and Lyle Parker never fought.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Bad omens abounded, and we didn’t get home from Miss Myrt’s funeral without another one.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
More recently, like most Israelis, I have been to dozens of funerals and shiva houses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
They can prepay for funerals and give gifts, as long as they do so ahead of the look-back period.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
His church does "a lot more funerals than we do weddings and baptisms," he explains.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Possibly for this reason, Vahidi kept a very low profile in the war, making his first public appearance during the funerals of Ali Khamenei in July.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Don’t want the dead people showing up late to their own funerals.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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