urn
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The powdered remains are given back to relatives in an urn.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
Brook's misdemeanour occurred before England touched ground in Australia, but it typified the slapdash approach to regaining the urn.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
The hosts completed a five-wicket win at the Sydney Cricket Ground after lunch on day five for a thumping 4-1 series victory, retaining the famous urn for at least another 18 months.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
It snapped a 15-year winless streak in Australia but came too late to save the series with the hosts retaining the urn by winning in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide.
From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026
On the beach of French Island, Mr. Patterson took the urn in two hands and shook it up a little.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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