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bury

[ber-ee] / ˈbɛr i /


VERB
plant in ground
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For her, it's all about nostalgically "wanting to remember simpler times"; being able to "bury into escapism".

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

After seeing JPMorgan leaders repeatedly attempt to bury the issues she raised, Lillie sought whistleblower protections and disclosed her concerns to the Justice Department, U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

There were also the deceased, whose bodies he had been trusted to bury or cremate with dignity.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

The family said they had decided to bury Awuche in Tamale instead of Gambaga as the village would have been overwhelmed with mourners.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

“Go on! Go to the graveyard'. Where they bury people!”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

Dozens of crumbling buildings in Venezuela's decimated earthquake zone bear a spray-painted letter 'D' -- a sign that buries any hope of finding life beneath the rubble.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

A revamped Rose Garden that buries the past and statues that diminish what the people they depict stood for.

From Slate May 18, 2026

She padlocks the gate when she returns and buries witchy talismans around the property to ward off intruders.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

Yet he buries his ledes so deep into the script that he leaves himself only a couple minutes to try to tie things up at the end.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 2025

She turns to wrap her arms around his torso, and when she buries her face in his neck, his other arm slips around her waist.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone

So far, he has recovered just one bottle, but believes many more remain buried beneath the sand surrounding the wreck and he already has plans to recover more when conditions allow.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Skubal skipped backward off the mound and buried his fist in the pocket of his glove in celebration.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Ahmed Abu Sharia, a member of the extended family of those being buried, told AFP the funeral would at last provide closure for relatives.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

“All Jews celebrate the Jews of Iran every year,” and biblical prophets are buried there, Gerami said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

He clung on and buried his head in her shoulder, crying out for Marlene.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

"I just came from burying my father and mother, and I came here to rescue my sister," she said.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

But a big part of him burying himself has so much to do with his brother, with his family.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

"We're not going to change the stigma that still exists by burying our heads in the sand and ignoring it anymore, but by getting it out there," he says.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Even the U.N.’s assessment of how to deal with the threat of climate change continues to pin hope on capturing tremendous amounts of carbon pollution and burying it in the Earth.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

What a dumb kid I must have been to spend hours burying them around our yard, waiting for them to sprout.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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