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Noun
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Oakland police say their Ceasefire squad was surveilling Martin’s funeral, in Hayward, and observed several men with guns, some of whom loaded into a Kia that had been reported as the suspect vehicle in a Fresno robbery.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Family remembers their baby girl Family and community members attended the funeral for Kaori on Monday night.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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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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The date of Klinner's interment has not yet been announced.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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His death certificate, obtained by TMZ, did not elaborate on plans for Carradine’s interment, and the family has requested privacy to grieve.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The burial location was in accordance with the wishes of her children.—
Jill Smolowe,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Traditional burials demand abundant acreage, usually marked off in efficient grids.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
14 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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Greenlawn was a collection of four cemeteries — the old burying ground, new burying ground or Union cemetery, Peck's Ground and Greenlawn.—
Alexandria Burris,
IndyStar,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Embalmment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embalmment. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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