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

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Families of victims of a disgraced funeral boss who failed to bury or cremate people say they feel "really, really let down" and no sentence "could ever be enough".

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

The Patel family waited another month before they could cremate her remains, postponing Ashok's last rites so they could be done together.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Wellman, owner of Sorrento Valley Pet Cemetery, stepped in to offer to cremate the remaining bodies, and says Angel Paws’ operation was “disorganized and unprofessional.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025

King Yudhishthira the just, possessed of great learning, became desirous of doing the last rites to the body of Vidura, and wished to cremate it duly.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

Not to worry, he said, promising to put his new cremates to work: “We’ll catch up next weekend.”

From Washington Post ● May 31, 2020

It’s July 29, 1981, when Patrick cremates his mother—the day, as it happens, that Prince Charles marries Lady Diana Spencer.

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 22, 2018

Nowadays, if you die in Pierce County and you fall into two categories - both indigent and unclaimed - the county cremates your body and disposes of your remains.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 3, 2016

The administrator’s office cremates unidentified migrants instead of burying them — a switch that saves the county roughly $860 a person, said Rosie Blankenship, assistant public administrator for Imperial County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2016

A woman always embalms the corpse of a dead love; a man wisely cremates it, and plants a new love in the ashes.

From A Guide to Men Being Encore Reflections of a Bachelor Girl by Rowland, Helen

In March, Chinese authorities banned entombing cremated remains in empty apartments, a practice that took off as mourners tried to dodge rising funeral costs.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

Authorities were tipped off to the crimes after one of the dog owners told authorities that they received a message from the trainer saying their dog had died in its sleep and was cremated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

They cremated their dead, spoke the Germanic ancestors of Old English and were pagans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Khalra investigated allegations that many victims had been secretly cremated without their families' knowledge or proper records being kept.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

“I told her there wouldn’t be an open casket. Your dad was cremated, not like the kind of family services you’ve been to.”

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

And when we’re dealing with a liminal state of pregnancy and loss, everything gets more complicated because you’re not burying or cremating a fully grown human.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2024

The family has also said Mexican authorities and funeral home representatives have repeatedly suggested cremating Blair’s remains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2023

Officials also recommended sealing corpses in impermeable bags and cremating them within 24 hours.

From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2022

Several political parties in the country’s Congress have expressed support for cremating his remains, and analysts expect lawmakers to approve the bill.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2021

After a burial, brushwood was heaped round the walls of the tomb and set on fire, partially cremating the body and the objects that were interred with it within.

From Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)