entombed

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Decades ago, the original builder had entombed old construction debris instead of hauling it away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In scenes that resemble a dystopian sci-fi movie, their widespread use has left swathes of frontline cities and fields entombed in webs of cable.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Cars were entombed up to the tops of their wheels in sediment.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

The basilica sits near the Colosseum, a stone's throw from the city's endlessly bustling and chaotic central Termini station - well beyond the limits of the Vatican, where popes are traditionally entombed.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

Only their scratching pens, kids' stomachs, flies entombed in the strip lights, and distant cries of free kids ruckled the silence.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell