burying

Example Sentences

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Mohammed Asasa had only just returned home after burying his 80-year-old father Hussein when several children ran into the house shouting, "the settlers are digging up the grave!"

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The utility has said that burying the wires as the town rebuilds thousands of homes destroyed in the fire will make the electrical grid safer and more reliable.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Qom could also serve as the location for the previous supreme leader, but burying tyrants in Iran can be complicated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

But Suggs had other ideas, burying a three-pointer and then finding Carter Jr for a running dunk and a 115-114 victory.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

And Lurvy dragged Wilbur’s trough across the yard and kicked some dirt into the rat’s nest, burying the broken egg and all Templeton’s other possessions.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White