human remains
plural noun
: parts of the bodies of dead people
an area where ancient human remains have been found
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The pyre and human remains were found near the base of Mount Hora, a granite mountain that rises abruptly from and towers hundreds of feet above an otherwise flat plain.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
No human remains or large portions of wreckage have been found, though every person on board is presumed dead.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
Those with information about the human remains are asked to call the Cumru Township Police Department at 610-777-9595, or the Berks County District Attorney Detectives Office at 610-478-7171.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
He was identified by police as 50-year-old Vincent Dorell Ciulei, and the human remains were identified as Ciulei's 82-year-old aunt, Constance Laurel.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
No human remains or large portions of wreckage have been found, though every person on board is presumed dead.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
Those with information about the human remains are asked to call the Cumru Township Police Department at 610-777-9595, or the Berks County District Attorney Detectives Office at 610-478-7171.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
He was identified by police as 50-year-old Vincent Dorell Ciulei, and the human remains were identified as Ciulei's 82-year-old aunt, Constance Laurel.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Human remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20remains. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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