cremation

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There, instead of burial or cremation, bodies are placed in a sealed vessel containing organic matter such as alfalfa, straw and wood chips.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Price was acquitted, leading directly to a new law allowing cremation in the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The process - called alkaline hydrolysis - will offer families a third option instead of burial or traditional cremation.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

After Tom’s death and cremation, his survivors lack a script.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Usually they put them in three at a time to burn faster, but I rushed him in by himself to make sure he had the dignity of his own cremation.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper