funeral
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"After the funeral, the support from other people gradually faded and life simply carried on, even though I was consumed by grief."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
They all have to be there at exactly one time, because the service starts and nobody wants to walk in late to a funeral.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
In the run-up to the state funeral Tuesday for the man known as “Boss Zhu,” who died last week at age 97, security tightened across Beijing and elsewhere in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
She joined those lining the streets to pay their respects to Tyler as her funeral procession passed through the village.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Didn’t you hear anything at the funeral? He was the old schoolmaster before Miss Myrt’s time. Ten foot tall in his clawhammer coat.”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
His church does "a lot more funerals than we do weddings and baptisms," he explains.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Courts have repeatedly upheld buffer-zone protections for funerals, polling sites and other places where people deserve to be left in peace; a law addressing disruptive behavior at houses of worship is on solid constitutional ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Until the early 1990s, the police kept a close eye on such funerals for fear of human sacrifices, according to the American anthropologist Janet Hoskins.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Some families may have traditional funerals, while others might opt for a “celebration of life,” which can be a joyous event with music and visuals.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
He and Travis weren’t close, but he went to all students’ funerals.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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