deceased
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"Were they made earlier and kept until the moment of death? Were they painted at the time the deceased was buried? Were they panels that were hung in homes, in residences?" he asked.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Instead, they may have deliberately chosen a particular location and returned to it repeatedly to lay deceased members of their community to rest.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Saying anything negative about any member of the royal family, about the institution of the monarchy, even about long deceased kings, or in one case, the king's dog, has resulted in prosecutions.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
A prominent proponent of her display was the phrase “land of immigrants” in large letters, adjacent to a collection of photos of the deceased.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
It seemed urgent to me not only to reiterate my earlier lies—about my kinship with Daumier, about my deceased wife, about my small estate in the South of France—but to elaborate on them.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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