burial
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Researchers have also recovered a child's finger bone and baby tooth, raising the possibility that the cave may have served as a burial site.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
The men insisted relatives be allowed to conduct the burial themselves, in the traditional way, in which mourners say farewell by touching the dead one last time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The body of a dead Ebola victim is highly infectious and can lead to the virus spreading further when prepared for burial.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
A body is even infectious after a person dies, making burial rituals that involve touching a deceased person, a common practice in this region, especially risky.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The first villager reached out his hand to Amah for his completed job, a cloth embroidered with the dark blue color of a burial robe.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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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