burial
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But in Congo, relatives often insist on traditional burial practices, which include washing corpses to usher the dead into the afterlife.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
The body of a dead Ebola victim is highly infectious and the authorities need to ensure safe burial to stop the spread of the virus.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
And to ensure anyone who dies and whose body remains infectious has a safe burial.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
It was later taken to a mosque where relatives and mourners offered prayers before carrying it through the streets for burial.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
She'd seen the mother on TV, being ushered out of the city mortuary where she'd gone to make arrangements for the burial of her son.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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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