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Noun
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Sibley's funeral in his hometown of Philadelphia attracted about 200 people.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026 -
His wake and funeral services will be on Wednesday, when a significant law enforcement presence is expected.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The snow eventually hardens like a concrete entombment.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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City and county governments set local rules covering burials, inurnments, entombments and the upkeep of cemeteries, mausoleums and columbariums, according to state law.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cremation and interment services are being handled by Chapel Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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From the day of death until the interment of an associate justice of the Supreme Court, a secretary of an executive or military department, a former vice president or the governor of a state.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
25 May 2026
Noun
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The ancient Jewish burial practice of leaving visitation stones at a gravesite has many interpretations, but is often used as a form of remembrance.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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One unsafe burial can seed hundreds of cases.—
Tom Frieden,
STAT,
6 June 2026
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Eaton wildfire survivors’ anger about Southern California Edison’s burying of electric wires in Altadena boiled over Tuesday with residents calling on government officials to temporarily halt the work.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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According to Purina, a common quirky habit many dog owners notice is food-burying.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Embalmment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embalmment. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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