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Recent Examples of body bag
The body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags and the inflatable pool were allegedly purchased on Amazon four days later.
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Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say that in the days after the alleged murder, D4vd ordered two chainsaws, a body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags and a blue inflatable pool from Amazon.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
The District Attorney's Office also said Burke, under a fake name, purchased a shovel, body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags, two chainsaws, a blue inflatable pool and a burn cage.
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Austin Turner,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
On May 5, 2025, defendant ordered, and Amazon subsequently delivered, a body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags, and a blue inflatable pool to his home.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say that in the days after the alleged murder, D4vd ordered two chainsaws, a body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags and a blue inflatable pool from Amazon.
—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
The District Attorney's Office also said Burke, under a fake name, purchased a shovel, body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags, two chainsaws, a blue inflatable pool and a burn cage.
—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
On May 5, 2025, defendant ordered, and Amazon subsequently delivered, a body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags, and a blue inflatable pool to his home.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for body bag
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The impersonal nature of safe burial practices and the severity of the epidemic were evident Friday as only healthcare workers in protective gear were allowed to handle the coffin and the burial.
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Carrying a cross, people stood at a distance as the small coffin was lowered into the ground by masked and gloved health workers, and a Catholic priest prayed over her body.
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Eight years later, the Cannons — who moved home to Arizona after their daughter’s disappearance — receive a call from the U.S. Embassy in Egypt to learn that Katie (Natalie Grace) has been found in a 3,000-year-old sarcophagus.
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This month, the hospital granted rare access to reporters from the Associated Press, allowing them into rooms that lie on either side of the centerpiece of Les Invalides, a soaring mausoleum that holds Napoleon’s sarcophagus.
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Mavericks fans staged a faux funeral complete with a casket a day later in front of the Dirk Nowitzki statue outside American Airlines Center.
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This meant no one had to carry the casket but each would get a mention in the program.
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In the press box, members of the Ecuadorian media cheered.
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The knit fabric naturally flexes with your feet while square toe boxes offer plenty of room to wiggle your toes.
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In the Valley of the Kings, guides suggest specific tombs based on what you’re drawn to, whether intricate artwork, historical significance, or lighter crowds, while explaining what the decorations convey about ancient beliefs and power.
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The soldiers, gifts from the sister city of Xi’an, China, are replicas of some of the 7,000 life-sized terra-cotta warriors found at the tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang.
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Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies' management decisions, efficiency and financials.
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That good fortune didn’t unlock the Powerball vault, which will be up to $348 million for Saturday’s drawing, or the Florida Lotto top prize.
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While lying in state, the coffin was placed not on an elevated bier, but facing the pews.
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Inside the 16th-century basilica, his casket won't be put on an elevated bier—as was the case with past popes—but will just be placed on the main alta, simply facing the pews.
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“Body bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20bag. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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