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sarcophagus

[sahr-kof-uh-guhs] / sɑrˈkɒf ə gəs /




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He later helped build the first sarcophagus covering the reactor, as well as the second one, which was damaged by a Russian drone strike in 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Inside the mind-blowing 2,000-year-old sarcophagus that was just unsealed.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

Then there’s the late-second-century marble sarcophagus made to house the remains of a husband and wife.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

They’re lined up like figures on the carved frieze of a Roman sarcophagus, except the slight tilt of the camera has them poised to slide out of the frame.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

Behind Luke, the golden sarcophagus began to glow.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan




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