burial
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But Lungu's family wanted a private burial after negotiations with the government over the funeral arrangements broke down.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
After 843 impossible days, the final deceased hostage was returned to his family for proper burial.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Around 110,000 years ago, formal burial practices began to appear in Israel for the first time anywhere in the world.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
They interacted directly, sharing tools, ways of life, and even burial practices.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
After a call with Rabbi Pardo and a crowdsource of several of his YU WhatsApp groups, someone told him of a chevra kadisha, a burial society, he could try.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing burial
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -al, -ial
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"Taste of Salt" by Frances Collins, Chapters 13–18
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Doctor Faustus
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