put to rest
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Charlie Kirk had been barely put to rest before public attitude toward him shifted from bipartisan horror and outrage at his killing to, frankly, mockery.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Any lingering doubts that Richard Milhous Nixon is totally rehabilitated were put to rest, even to sleep, last Thursday at the Houston Grand Opera.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Those fears have been put to rest now that Neukgu has been safely caught.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
His Tony-winning performance in “Merrily We Roll Along” should have put to rest any doubts, but the glare of his fame can still obscure his serious chops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
The history of racial caste in the United States would end with the Civil War if the idea of race and racial difference had died when the institution of slavery was put to rest.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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