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Recent Examples of cremate
But instead of always properly cremating, interning, or returning the dissected and studied bodies to next of kin, Lodge would steal body parts including skin, heads, brains, and bones and sell them through a multi-state remains-trafficking ring, prosecutors said.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 9 Dec. 2025
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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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 9 Dec. 2025
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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This led Fryer to incinerate leek tips, brew the cremains using boiling water and a coffee filter, and then mix the result into wine.—
Nicola Twilley,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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These pathways, according to the partners, demonstrate how textile waste can be recycled into durable, circular products rather than landfilled or incinerated.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Dec. 2025
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Extreme weather filled the headlines and the social media feeds all year, up to nearly the end as parts of Southern California — where fire had turned neighborhoods to ash in January — drowned in atmospheric rivers of rain.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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The ambush is delivered courtesy of the Mangkwan Clan, a cult of kamikaze hedonists who rejected Eywa after a volcano reduced their corner of Pandora to ash, but the RDA is happy to seize on the chaos and launch their final attack on the Metkayina’s oceanic stronghold.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 Dec. 2025
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Hernandez made her only basket of the first half on a pull-up 3-pointer that ignited a 9-0 run and gave the Anteaters their biggest lead of the game at 16-8.—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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Gas ovens pose a dangerous carbon monoxide risk that can lead to poisoning or death, while electric ovens can be a fire hazard, melting knobs or igniting nearby flammable items.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Cremate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremate. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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