human remains
plural noun
: parts of the bodies of dead people
an area where ancient human remains have been found
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His family went without answers for five decades — until genealogy advancements allowed investigators to crack the cold case by linking human remains found at a waste transfer station in Pima County to Sipfle's family, per KVOA and KOLD.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Homicide detectives also found additional human remains in two large trash bags.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Over the past two years, a total of 290 bags containing human remains have been found within a mile or two of the stadium by construction workers and search groups, with a further 130 murder victims found hidden in a cemetery nearby.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The human remains found Saturday near Highway 79 and Highway 371 were identified Sunday by the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office as Torres, Loureiro said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Homicide detectives also found additional human remains in two large trash bags.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Over the past two years, a total of 290 bags containing human remains have been found within a mile or two of the stadium by construction workers and search groups, with a further 130 murder victims found hidden in a cemetery nearby.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The human remains found Saturday near Highway 79 and Highway 371 were identified Sunday by the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office as Torres, Loureiro said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
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“Human remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20remains. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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