human remains
plural noun
: parts of the bodies of dead people
an area where ancient human remains have been found
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Across the county, Pool explained, the human remains that searchers discovered were being stored in refrigerated trucks at fire stations until funeral homes could handle them.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
The human remains are being exhumed and sent to Indiana University Indianapolis for a lab analysis that can reveal characteristics like age, height, gender and ethnicity.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 July 2025
The team, comprising expert handlers and specialized dogs trained in detecting human remains, will assist with search-and-rescue operations for the next 14 days.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 9 July 2025
The human remains were dated to between 800 and 100 B.C., according to The Guardian.
—Irene Wright
july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
The human remains are being exhumed and sent to Indiana University Indianapolis for a lab analysis that can reveal characteristics like age, height, gender and ethnicity.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 July 2025
The team, comprising expert handlers and specialized dogs trained in detecting human remains, will assist with search-and-rescue operations for the next 14 days.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 9 July 2025
The human remains were dated to between 800 and 100 B.C., according to The Guardian.
—Irene Wright
july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
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“Human remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20remains. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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