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burial

[ber-ee-uhl] / ˈbɛr i əl /


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That means nearly 40 percent of the individuals carried evidence of plague, a detection rate even higher than that reported at some medieval plague burial sites.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

“Be sure to outline specifics pertaining to burial or cremation and any desired music, readings or religious elements. Consider prepaying or prearranging funeral or memorial services.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

In Sophocles, Antigone, Oedipus’ headstrong daughter, defies the edict issued by her uncle Creon, the newly deputized king, declaring that her slain brother Polynices is an enemy of the state and therefore ineligible for burial.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

In a related development, Hernandez's parents filed a civil lawsuit against Burke on Friday, seeking monetary damages including burial and funeral expenses.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

He would join his family in Ohio a few days later for the funeral and burial, escorted by his closest college friends.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Archaeologists work with excavated burials; “The Road to Hel” leads to the meanings behind the objects.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

The dead are traditionally cremated on funeral pyres in Hindu-majority Nepal, and the burials are viewed as long-term storage until families can retrieve them.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

In earlier burials, the arms were usually extended, while some later individuals had an arm folded inward.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

In later interviews, Bush appears more guarded in his responses and in early July, his solicitor reads out a statement in which his client insists he never prevented burials.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

“I can get behind those burials, I think,” I say.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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