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Recent Examples of cremate
The unusual discovery is shedding light on the complex nature of largely unknown funerary practices of African hunter-gatherers — and raises the question of why such effort was made to cremate only one person.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
Their investigation leads them to Dayal (Soubin Shahir) and Simon (Nagarjuna), members of a crime syndicate using one of Rajasekar's inventions — a chair-like contraption with the ability to cremate bodies — for their own nefarious purposes.
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Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit by Ayelli’s parents included a screenshot of an email from a Holy Sepulchre crematory manager, which asked Ayelli’s parents to sign off on paperwork allowing the funeral home to cremate the body themselves.
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
That means the bodies weren’t treated or stored properly, with the funeral home failing to embalm, refrigerate, cremate, bury or entomb the remains within 24 hours of taking custody, according to the suspension documents.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 Aug. 2025
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
Their investigation leads them to Dayal (Soubin Shahir) and Simon (Nagarjuna), members of a crime syndicate using one of Rajasekar's inventions — a chair-like contraption with the ability to cremate bodies — for their own nefarious purposes.
—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit by Ayelli’s parents included a screenshot of an email from a Holy Sepulchre crematory manager, which asked Ayelli’s parents to sign off on paperwork allowing the funeral home to cremate the body themselves.
—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
That means the bodies weren’t treated or stored properly, with the funeral home failing to embalm, refrigerate, cremate, bury or entomb the remains within 24 hours of taking custody, according to the suspension documents.
—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cremate
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Of that unwanted apparel—about 13 million tons in 2018—85 percent is annually sent to a landfill or incinerated.
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This rapid heating causes the cell walls to rupture, leading to wilting of the foliage and ultimately killing the plants without completely incinerating them.
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The fires in West Miami-Dade that have sent smoke, soot and ash into nearby communities, prompting over 200 people to leave their homes, is more than half contained as of Thursday, according to the Florida Forest Service.
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In less than 24 hours, the deadly flames reduced the entire city to ash, displacing generations of families overnight.
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The breakout success of these films has ignited debate across Hollywood about what made these movies so popular, especially among Gen Z moviegoers who haven’t been flocking to cinemas in recent years.
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Moore said the nature of the materials inside has made the fire difficult to control, as the foam insulation continues to burn slowly once ignited.
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“Cremate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremate. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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