entombed
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“When entombed in snow and ice, the skull is preserved. But when exposed to melt, it weathers away, which will lead to a changing jawline and expanding eye socket.”
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
Full of sorrow and restraint, the opening verses are entombed by muffled synths before Liene explodes into an operatic wail of catharsis in the dying moments.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
The hospital simply put identifying stickers on the bicycles and entombed them far from public view.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Decades ago, the original builder had entombed old construction debris instead of hauling it away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Pioneers opened their front doors and saw they’d been entombed in snow overnight.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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