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caskets

noun

plural of casket

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a boxlike container for holding a dead body bought a beautiful casket when her grandmother died

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a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things a small casket of jewels

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Recent Examples of caskets Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets. — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026 The caskets of his dead family members sat beneath Khamenei's, which had his black turban atop it, identifying him as a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. — Nasser Karimi, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026 The coffins were taken through the streets of Tehran on a roughly 12-hour journey to Mehrabad International Airport, where state television footage showed a truck approaching with the caskets. — ABC News, 5 July 2026 The caskets of his family members sat beneath Khamenei’s, which had his black turban atop it, identifying him as a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. — Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 One tier below were the caskets of four family members who were killed alongside Khamenei, including his 14-month-old granddaughter, according to IRNA. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 July 2026 Branwell’s coffin was carried from the house and placed next to the other family caskets. — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026 The Associated Press and USA Today reported that the churchgoers honored the children by wearing pink, purple and blue, visiting their white caskets with photos of each of the children — some alongside their favorite Disney characters — as well as praying and singing as a group. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026 Not far from the now empty home, stripped of the laughter and the innocent chaos of excited children that once filled every room and hallway with life, the three mothers, dressed in all white, sit side by side before the eight caskets. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026

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Draped in Palestinian flags, the coffins were carried through streets filled with nationalist songs and chants.

— Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
On Tuesday, the bodies lay in white coffins at a church in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second-largest city, before their burial.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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Eco effort The property has invested in a resort-wide recycling program, providing recycling bins at various touch points and committing to all cups, service ware, and to-go containers being made from recycled materials.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Optimize storage with clear bins, garment bags, and vertical space; redesign systems if needed.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026

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Linn said there's anything from dogs associated with deities like Hecate, to dogs found in Mycenaean tombs.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026
The Digest Three ancient Egyptian tombs with rare inscriptions have been uncovered at Saqqara, offering new clues about New Kingdom ties to the Near East.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026

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In the clubhouse, as Brett described it, temporary adjoining lockers bore the uniforms of each.

— Vahe Gregorian July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Inside the latest post-loss clubhouse, multiple players sat at their lockers in silence, staring at their phones or blankly ahead.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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Three women lay passed out on the sidewalk, their chests slowly rising and falling, while fellow addicts stepped over them and dealers made sales.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Testers with fuller chests noted that the Spanx minimizer bra keeps the bust centered and lifted rather than pushing it outward, creating a more streamlined silhouette under clothing compared to some minimizers.

— Jenny Berg, InStyle, 29 July 2026

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