be interred

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The pope’s body must be interred between the fourth and sixth day after death.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

In the weeks before my dad died from prostate cancer, he decided he’d like to be interred at a woodland burial site.

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2024

Unidentified ashes were also recovered from Legacy's premises and are likely to be interred at the memorial site.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024

For graves without objections, the existing remains will be interred deeper into the same spot, and new burials will take place on top of them.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

Yesterday the remains of our worthy General Warren were dug up upon Bunker's Hill, and carried into town, and on Monday are to be interred with all the honors of war.

From Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams by Adams, Abigail