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funeral

[fyoo-ner-uhl] / ˈfyu nər əl /


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Traditional funeral practices in this region also involve touching the bodies of the dead; when health workers tried to block that from happening, residents only became more suspicious.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

His funeral takes place today at Crownhill Crematorium in Milton Keynes, and both his parents will be in attendance.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

He might not be making it back for his stepfather’s funeral.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

After Perry’s death, Morrison wrote, Iwamasa insisted on speaking at the funeral and clung to the family, “as if he was somehow the good guy who tried to save Matthew.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

I’d hear Ma on the phone with my aunts and uncles, talking details and planning funeral arrangements, and I had to leave the house.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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