casket

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Members of the Republican Guard carried the casket draped in a French flag into the courtyard to the beat of a drum before Macron read a eulogy, saying Jospin fought for justice and freedom.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

After nine days in the capital, they returned to Savannah on a large Airbus jet carrying Sam’s casket, accompanied by more than a dozen PSA pilots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

He was three years old when a photographer captured him saluting his father’s casket, and for many years, that was how most of America pictured him.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Anshuur said after the casket was offloaded, he and his co-pilot attended the burial and then departed for Wilson Airport, with the two Nigerian officials on board.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

By the time Werfel opened the front door, the gemstone was back in its casket and Spurge was sitting nearby, looking slant-wise at a wall.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin