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as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
a small casket of jewels
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Recent Examples of casket
Families can order caskets and urns with next-day delivery, create obituaries with features like memory sharing, service details, and direct donations to charity or the bereaved family to help cover funeral expenses.
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Paul Klein, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
In normal times, having a couple dozen waiting caskets in the crematory is considered a bottleneck; at the height of the pandemic, there were seventy-five.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Short of the casket industry, where the core product is designed to be used once and then buried in the ground, there is no business model more in thrall to extravagant waste than that of broadcast TV.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 May 2025
From there, the line extended down the basilica’s central aisle to the pope’s wooden casket.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Paul Klein, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
In normal times, having a couple dozen waiting caskets in the crematory is considered a bottleneck; at the height of the pandemic, there were seventy-five.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Short of the casket industry, where the core product is designed to be used once and then buried in the ground, there is no business model more in thrall to extravagant waste than that of broadcast TV.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 May 2025
From there, the line extended down the basilica’s central aisle to the pope’s wooden casket.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casket
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The Indiana Pacers are currently down 3-2 in their series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and an injury to Haliburton could be the nail in the coffin for them.—
Mikai Bruce,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Surely one of these seemingly daily controversies — some profane dig at an American war hero, some resurfaced scandal from his past — would eventually be the nail in the coffin for the Donald Trump campaign.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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This includes: Firewood stacks Garbage or recycling bins Patio furniture Playground equipment Large rocks or landscaping features 3.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Seal garbage tightly in bags, and rinse out bottles and cans before placing in recycling bins.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 June 2025
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A lot of the postures in Kemetic yoga are based on postures from temples or tombs.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2025
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Several tombs of high-ranking Ancient Egyptian officials were recently uncovered by local archaeologists, shedding new light on a bygone civilization.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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The interior key chain can be used to hold the key to your room or locker, and the clip-on wristlet strap can be attached to your day bag or carry-on.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2025
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And during his solo moments at his locker before and after home games, Haliburton is reminded of beginnings and endings.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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A lot of people have a lot of stereotypical ideas of it and people put me, or put us, in this whole box of Latin America.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
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Bigge was leaning on the dugout rail — not far from the left-handed batter's box where Rutschman was stationed — when the ball hit the side of his face.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The rash generally appears three to five days after the first symptoms, beginning as flat red spots on the face and then spreading downward to the neck, trunk, arms, legs and feet.—
DEVI SHASTRI,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Remove Suckers and Water Sprouts Suckers growing from the base or trunk of a citrus tree are vigorous shoots that grow rapidly and produce lots of new leaves that attract citrus leaf miners.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
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Wireless transmission: The chest device sends the data wirelessly to a computer or smartphone.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Then Matsui spiked a sweeper that bounced under the chest protector of catcher Martín Maldonado, plating a run and moving the Dodgers’ other baserunners into scoring position.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casket. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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