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Recent Examples of exhume
That process eliminated suspects, leaving the cold case unit with no other way to test Kemmer than to request the warrant to exhume his body.
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Gein was a notorious murderer in the 1950s who not only went on a killing spree but also exhumed graves to use human remains to craft household items and clothing.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Last year, investigators exhumed Pauline Pusser’s body for an autopsy.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Detective's exhumed the woman's body and her DNA was sent to Astrea Forensics.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Gein was a notorious murderer in the 1950s who not only went on a killing spree but also exhumed graves to use human remains to craft household items and clothing.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Last year, investigators exhumed Pauline Pusser’s body for an autopsy.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Detective's exhumed the woman's body and her DNA was sent to Astrea Forensics.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhume
unearth
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What begins as an act of solitude unfolds into an unexpected encounter with both people and place, gradually evolving into a quiet yet intense philosophical exchange that unearths themes of displacement, trauma, and renewal.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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While retrograde, there is a sense of reckoning with the past, with Pluto unearthing what (and who) truly carries power and influence in your social circles.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Exhume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhume. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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