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sarcophagus

[sahr-kof-uh-guhs] / sɑrˈkɒf ə gəs /




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A concrete sarcophagus over reactor four was completed in just seven months after the accident.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

News arrives that, back in Egypt, after a sarcophagus was cast out in a plane crash, Katie turned up inside the coffin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

The boy king's gold-covered sarcophagus and his burial mask, inlaid with lapis lazuli, will take centre stage at Saturday's opening.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Behind Luke, the golden sarcophagus began to glow.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan




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