laid to rest
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Long before the 80-year-old country star was laid to rest last week in a private service, she had drafted plans for a large-scale, multi-artist festival in Nashville where she would perform and host.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Their remains were only recently recovered and identified, allowing them to be laid to rest.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Hichilema's government had wanted to bring Lungu home for a state burial, while his family wants him laid to rest in South Africa where he died.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The late Republican senator, who was a top adviser to Trump on foreign affairs, is being laid to rest in South Carolina tomorrow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The entire village had gathered to sing a farewell as he was laid to rest, but the only song that day was theirs; the birds had fallen silent, as if they mourned.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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