urn
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The family lost everything including baby photos, Missi’s grandmother’s art and the stone urn that contained her late father’s ashes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
The implosion of a team during the 5-0 Ashes drubbing in 2013-14, and the rebuild to regain the urn in 2015 - the last time England beat Australia.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The powdered remains are given back to relatives in an urn.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
The hosts completed a five-wicket win at the Sydney Cricket Ground after lunch on day five for a thumping 4-1 series victory, retaining the famous urn for at least another 18 months.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
But when I thought of the urn filled with Abuela’s ashes and Aunt Tuti crying and my mom’s stone face and everyone else sniffling and rubbing their eyes, I decided not to.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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