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burial

[ber-ee-uhl] / ˈbɛr i əl /


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After the funeral ceremony, the 112 bodies were taken to a nearby cemetery for burial.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

They said they had retrieved as many bodies as they could immediately after the attack and were relieved to be able to give others a proper burial.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

That night, Nanos was asked in an interview whether he believed Nancy’s disappearance would end in a rescue or a burial.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Carrying out your friend’s prepaid burial wishes does not mean you’ve accepted the role of executor.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

In Sungir, Russia, archaeologists discovered in 1955 a 30,000-year-old burial site belonging to a mammoth-hunting culture.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

In addition to preventing lawful and decent burials, Bush, 48, previously pleaded guilty to 35 counts of fraud by false representation and another of fraudulently running a business, relating to the sale of funeral plans.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Funeral rites involving contact with the deceased have played a major role in the spread of Ebola during previous outbreaks, making safe burials a key way of limiting further spread of the disease.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

In the later period, burials became much more selective and were dominated by a single male lineage, indicating a different social organization.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

"We started here on July 25th, the very next day, to do all the work...so that all those people could have dignified burials."

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

I’d heard stories of old country burials with singers and dancers, but I wasn’t sure what to do, so we just dug a hole and said a passel of prayers.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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