coffin

Example Sentences

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"At the beginning, people believed it was a coffin affair," said Jonathan Imbalapay, a civil society leader in Mongbwalu.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

The data is “the nail in the coffin for a May hike,” said David Bassanese, chief economist at Betashares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Amena al-Shami stood looking at her son Hassain Sheaito's coffin, weeping while women hugged her.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Outside the main mosque, a mother wept, leaning forward to stroke the coffin of her daughter, Zeynep.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Estimo then renewed his request that the Targ brothers submit their DNA, so it could be compared with the samples taken from the body in the coffin.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady