burial
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The pope will personally carry the cross through all 14 stations retracing Christ's journey, from his condemnation to his crucifixion and to his burial, according to Vatican sources.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
"Cremation produces significant carbon emissions and traditional burial takes up land and resources," said Hughes.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Two scrolls from the Egyptian ‘Book of the Dead,’ one newly restored, form the breathtaking centerpiece of a show that reveals the considerable art involved in the ancient civilization’s burial rites.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Compounding this painful apathy is the fact that state officials were made aware of the burial ground by at least the 1970s.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
When someone died, women would gather to wash and dress the body, while men built coffins and dug the ground for the burial.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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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