as in coffins
a boxlike container for holding a dead body
lifted the bier from its stand and placed it in the hearse for its final journey
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There are monks and chainsaws and coffins and pops of yellow, and each costume makes Cumming howl in laughter.—
Jonathan Borge,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026 -
The gold shipment In the final episodes, Choudhary orchestrates the transport of two tons of gold in 40 coffins, expecting the shipment to pass undetected through customs.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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Hamas kidnapped 251 people during its surprise attack, with 85 returning in caskets.—
Jordana Miller,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The caskets, covered in Iranian flags, stood stacked at least three high.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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There are more tombs than dead men in this city.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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On the eastern outskirts of Rome, near Via Tiburtina, researchers have uncovered an ancient road, two monumental basins, two Republican-era tombs, and a shrine possibly dedicated to Hercules.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Biers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biers. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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