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burial

[ber-ee-uhl] / ˈbɛr i əl /


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The researchers say this suggests that gender identity was recognized from an early stage of life and was reflected in burial practices.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

The discovery of burial sites like the one here has long eaten away at relations between the neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

“Be sure to outline specifics pertaining to burial or cremation and any desired music, readings or religious elements. Consider prepaying or prearranging funeral or memorial services.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

A bitter succession dispute has erupted in one of Uganda's traditional kingdoms, days before the burial of its late king, who until his death had been the world's youngest reigning monarch.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Visitors weren’t allowed on the burial grounds at this hour, yet this particular woman’s request to enter was granted.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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

Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai told reporters on Sunday the burials followed international protocols, adding that Nepal needed "more than a thousand" freezer units to store bodies.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

Bodies placed on top of one another were found in two-thirds of the chamber's burials.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

Many of the stories involved bodiless spirits and warnings against improper burials.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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