human remains
plural noun
: parts of the bodies of dead people
an area where ancient human remains have been found
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Authorities discovered human remains near the Howard Frankland Bridge.
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Robert McGreevy , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
State police are investigating after human remains were found by individuals on a walk in Chaplin.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Mark Holdbrooks, 69, was found guilty Friday on multiple charges, including murder, theft and disturbing human remains.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Water cremation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis, is a process in which human remains are placed in a pressurized chamber filled with water and chemicals and eventually reduced to powder.
—Tanya D. Marsh, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
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Robert McGreevy , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
State police are investigating after human remains were found by individuals on a walk in Chaplin.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Mark Holdbrooks, 69, was found guilty Friday on multiple charges, including murder, theft and disturbing human remains.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Water cremation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis, is a process in which human remains are placed in a pressurized chamber filled with water and chemicals and eventually reduced to powder.
—Tanya D. Marsh, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Human remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20remains. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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