buried

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When he died in Brazil in 1979, he was buried under a false name.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Avalanches start long before the slide, with a weak layer of snow buried under everything that follows.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

“Our investigation found that State Farm delayed, underpaid, and buried policyholders in red tape at the worst moment of their lives,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

That design element is a salute to the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas, where 10 vintage Cadillacs are buried nose-first in the ground that to many resembles a 20th century Stonehenge.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The last layer on Theo’s drafting table is another map, one that must have been here for days, buried under these other papers.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse