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burial

[ber-ee-uhl] / ˈbɛr i əl /


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The only goods and services which are exempt from GST are: financial services, insurance, postal services, medical supplies, medicines on prescription, supplies by charities, registered childcare, some burial and cremation services, and school fees.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

He’s now buried right next to a baby girl who died at 4 months and had, until his burial, lain in the cemetery alone without anyone by her side.

From Slate Jul. 19, 2026

The swings between carbon burial and carbon accumulation in the atmosphere became less extreme, making Earth's climate system more resistant to disruption.

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

The 56-year-old did not participate in the funeral ceremonies in Tehran and Qom, and there was no indication that he attended the burial.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

I volunteered at our shul’s burial society, and every month, I found myself reciting the Song of Songs over a fresh corpse.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Funeral rites involving contact with the deceased have played a major role in the spread of Ebola during previous outbreaks, making safe burials a key way of limiting further spread of the disease.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Radiocarbon dating revealed that many of the burials took place over a relatively brief period.

From Science Daily Jun. 18, 2026

Hastily arranged burials of Ebola victims have been met with suspicion in a region already distrustful of the state.

From Barron's May 25, 2026

During previous outbreaks, the hospital relied on robust donor funding and a team of social workers to educate the community about preventive measures, ranging from social distancing to safe burials.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

I’d heard stories of old country burials with singers and dancers, but I wasn’t sure what to do, so we just dug a hole and said a passel of prayers.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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