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Recent Examples of cremate
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.
—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
The records included approval for Hogan to be cremated.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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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.
—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
The records included approval for Hogan to be cremated.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cremate
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According to the Global Fashion Agenda, that is the equivalent of a garbage truck full of clothing being incinerated or sent to a landfill every second.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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But that decision has been thwarted by regulations in Flanders, Belgium, which has a ban on incinerating reusable medical devices.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin has a deep cultural tie to ash trees because they are used in the ancient craft of basket weaving, which has been a staple of tribal life for thousands of years.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Nearly two years later, there’s still evidence at the crime scene that shook this small island country — ash on jutting rocks, melted scraps of plastic and fabric scattered in the verdant shrubbery where wild dogs stalk giant lizards.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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If Mamdani can ignite enthusiasm for civic engagement among Gen Z, that could be a boon for everyone.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Historic data In 2024, lightning strikes ignited 305 fires in California, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned, according to NIFC data.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Cremate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremate. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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