burial
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A few weeks after the burial, his elder sister sent him an old audio message from Javed.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Tedros has called on communities to work with medical staff after some residents attacked health centres over strict burial rules.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
"The burial was carried out in strict compliance with safety standards."
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
"Dating the jewelry to the same time frame as the remains provides more evidence that this was a deliberate burial and opens up conversations about the significance of cave burials during this period," added Rick.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Polyneices had been given burial at the price of his sister’s life; his soul was free to be ferried across the river and find a home among the dead.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing burial
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -al, -ial
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"Taste of Salt" by Frances Collins, Chapters 13–18
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Doctor Faustus
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