undertaker
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The polished silver name-plate on the white box, so small it only needs one undertaker to carry it, reads Baby Auckland, a name given to him by the authorities.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Recalls a peeved Mr. Blankfein: “It was like the undertaker calling at your sickbed.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
A local undertaker said the embalmed remains of the Iranian sailors were being sent back in sealed boxes.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
A pilgrimage to the oldest concrete road in America detours to meeting a descendant of the undertaker who embalmed Chef Boyardee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026
Finally, the undertaker reaches into his cloak and brings a whistle up to his lips.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
The court heard the undertakers became suspicious and asked Moore how many bodies were at the site.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Now undertakers are offering dedicated spaces to families.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Every autumn, as leaves turn from green to auburn and float to the ground, we turn into a nation of outdoor undertakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
HH: That is so true, and so necessary for fundamental change, because we need new undertakers, new reapers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
“Have you ever been to a school for undertakers, Chester?”
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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