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burial

[ber-ee-uhl] / ˈbɛr i əl /


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Most of the dogs were adults at the time of burial.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Some of the remains were found in particularly intriguing burial contexts.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Sato said that even after his execution, "for his family the horror continued" with his body not returned for burial in Isfahan but transferred to Kashan some 200 kilometres away.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Canada began observing its National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in 2021, following news of the discovery of unmarked burial sites at former residential schools.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

For her burial, Anthony wore a black silk dress with a white lace collar, accented by a flag pin given to her by the women of Wyoming.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

"A month and a half later, four people were able to be identified and there were four burials," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Archaeologists work with excavated burials; “The Road to Hel” leads to the meanings behind the objects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Meanwhile, in Chitwan, a district far downstream from where the floods first hit, makeshift burials were taking place after the Himalayan nation's river systems brought nearly 300 dead bodies to its banks.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

These included both individual and multiple burials, along with objects associated with the dead.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

It is a testament to our confraternity, however, that a curious ground of agreement was eventually reached: the necessity of concealing all mourning at the smallpox burials, and displaying only dancing and festival triumph.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson


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