burial
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Canada began observing its National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in 2021, following news of the discovery of unmarked burial sites at former residential schools.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The researchers say this suggests that gender identity was recognized from an early stage of life and was reflected in burial practices.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
The discovery of burial sites like the one here has long eaten away at relations between the neighbors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
“Be sure to outline specifics pertaining to burial or cremation and any desired music, readings or religious elements. Consider prepaying or prearranging funeral or memorial services.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Before sleep, for a few minutes, I try to accustom my flesh to the burial that is coming.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
Archaeologists work with excavated burials; “The Road to Hel” leads to the meanings behind the objects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Overwhelmed by the number of bodies and without proper freezing facilities, Nepali authorities have had to begin burials before completing the identification process.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai told reporters on Sunday the burials followed international protocols, adding that Nepal needed "more than a thousand" freezer units to store bodies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
These included both individual and multiple burials, along with objects associated with the dead.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
None of the mounds in any of these places cover burials or contain artifacts or show signs of use.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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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