disinterred
Example Sentences
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Some reports claimed remains housed there had been disinterred.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
Allen was among 388 service members whose remains went unidentified before a 2015 program in which bodies were disinterred for DNA analysis.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
Several graves were being disinterred during my visit.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2023
The leader of the Falange was disinterred in a private ceremony in presence of his family, away from public scrutiny.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
The skull of old Major, now clean of flesh, had been disinterred from the orchard and set up on a stump at the foot of the flagstaff, beside the gun.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
