burial
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Around 110,000 years ago, formal burial practices began to appear in Israel for the first time anywhere in the world.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
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
There, instead of burial or cremation, bodies are placed in a sealed vessel containing organic matter such as alfalfa, straw and wood chips.
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
He had been asked to speak at the burial service, but as it was his rule not to attend funerals he was unable to accept this invitation.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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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