hold a funeral
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“We don’t take parts before we hold a funeral for them,” said the leader of A Fun.
From NewsForKids.net ● Apr. 5, 2024
The sisters are in different parts of Gaza and can't reach each other to hold a funeral or grieve.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2023
The family brought her body to Shakarami’s father’s hometown in the west of Iran on Sunday, but they never got the chance to hold a funeral.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2022
Some who believe in astrology will consult fortunetellers before they pick an auspicious date for important life events, including when to get married, start a business, hold a funeral — and have a baby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
They had not been able to hold a funeral for Moody, because Bill and Lupin had failed to recover his body.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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