disinter
Example Sentences
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Some reports claimed remains housed there had been disinterred.
From Los Angeles Times
The Department of Defense had undertaken the arduous task of disinterring and sorting through the commingled skeletons.
From Los Angeles Times
Cordingley found Lucy McCormick’s grave marker in Portland, informed the family — they were stunned — and later watched as she was disinterred.
From Seattle Times
The Army has disinterred 32 remains of Native American children and returned them to their families and tribes at the Army’s expense since 2017, the OAC spokesperson said.
From Seattle Times
Army Corps of Engineers, before dredging and straightening the river, disinterred this Potter’s Field.
From Seattle Times
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