burying

Example Sentences

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In Altadena, Edison is burying the smaller distribution lines, which carry power to homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Qom could also serve as the location for the previous supreme leader, but burying tyrants in Iran can be complicated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

By burying her little dress in the walls of their new family home, his focus had been on "preserving Marylyn, wanting something to last forever", Gaynor said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Radical honesty is the only way to move forward, which is why burying the truth to manufacture a new narrative in its place does nothing but harm.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

In some ticket booths the volume grew so great, so quickly, that silver coins began piling on the floors and burying the ticket-takers’ shoes.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson