human remains
plural noun
: parts of the bodies of dead people
an area where ancient human remains have been found
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Hours after her post, deputies assigned to the Salton City sheriff’s station responded to a call about the discovery of human remains in Salton City.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The bodies of 53 unidentified Palestinians, along with 86 unidentified human remains, were laid to rest Friday at a mass burial in a cemetery in central Gaza's Deir Al-Balah.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Brothers Keith and Terrence Nicks were found guilty by separate juries of desecration of human remains, removal of human remains and removal of more than 10 gravestones and markers.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Authorities in Monterey County have launched investigations following the recent discoveries of two skulls and other human remains.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The bodies of 53 unidentified Palestinians, along with 86 unidentified human remains, were laid to rest Friday at a mass burial in a cemetery in central Gaza's Deir Al-Balah.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Brothers Keith and Terrence Nicks were found guilty by separate juries of desecration of human remains, removal of human remains and removal of more than 10 gravestones and markers.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Authorities in Monterey County have launched investigations following the recent discoveries of two skulls and other human remains.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Human remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20remains. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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