burial
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Researchers determined that the burial represents a single event, unlike traditional cemeteries that develop gradually.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
Examination of the skeletal remains also found unusually high death rates during the earlier burial period, especially among children and young people.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 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
The legislation prohibits the use of residential properties "specifically for the placement of ashes" as well as the burial of remains outside of cemeteries and areas where ecological burial is legal.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
I keep getting looks from people at the funeral and then at the burial site.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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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