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bury

[ber-ee] / ˈbɛr i /


VERB
plant in ground
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The contaminated Mobuoy dump at Campsie in County Londonderry, discovered in 2013, was used to bury thousands of tonnes of rubbish at a site spanning more than 100 acres.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

"We dig graves and bury dead people without gloves or any protection," said Salama Bamunoba, a youth organisation representative.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

For too long those incentives encouraged colleges to raise prices and bury students in debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

One option is to bury Juan in Kennewick, Wash., where his mother is urging his return.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

All of the wrongness thunders and falls and threatens to bury her alive.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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