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cremation

[kri-mey-shuhn] / krɪˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
burning
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A county court hearing in May 2024 highlighted Bush had debts amounting to almost £55,000, including to local councils for unpaid cremation and burial fees.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Price was acquitted, leading directly to a new law allowing cremation in the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Druid Kristoffer Hughes, who recently returned from the US where terramation is legal in several states, said he believed the practice could offer a "deeply ecological and spiritually meaningful" alternative to cremation or burial.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

This story contains details of water cremation which some readers may find upsetting.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

But I remembered she would wear something different than her pajamas for the cremation.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata