entombed
Example Sentences
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Spontaneous applause erupted — and even some tears were shed — at the battered parking structure where Gil had been entombed since the two temblors struck within seconds of each other on June 24.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
“The hope is, as the debris falls, you may be entombed but you won’t be injured,” Espy said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
"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 ● Jun. 29, 2026
Decades ago, the original builder had entombed old construction debris instead of hauling it away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Only their scratching pens, kids' stomachs, flies entombed in the strip lights, and distant cries of free kids ruckled the silence.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
