coffin

Example Sentences

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An Ebola burial team was reportedly attacked this week in South Kivu province, forcing responders to abandon a coffin and raising fears of further transmission.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The new rules do not apply to notorious "coffin homes", cubicles stacked on top of each other like bunk beds in shabby dormitories.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The belief became known locally as the "coffin phenomenon" - the idea that anyone who touched the coffin of a deceased person would also die.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

For some industry moguls, the thought of sweeping AI regulation has been the nail in the coffin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Delicate snowflakes fell upon her, and as she heard the splash of the coffin falling into the sea, Lady Meng raised her head.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin