as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
fittingly, the interring took place on a gloomy, rainy day
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as in burying
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
the soldier was interred with great honors at Arlington National Cemetery
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Researchers from the Institute of Archaeology at Poland’s University of Wroclaw discovered the burials last fall within the El Curaca archaeological site, near Peru’s Pacific coast.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025 -
Many of those killed in Baniyas were buried in a mass grave under the supervision of government security personnel, according to residents who were at the burials as well as photographs and videos of the site verified by The Times.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Pope Francis' funeral could be a boon for airlines but a pain for travelers.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2025
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William will be representing his father, just as Charles represented the late Queen Elizabeth II at the funeral of Pope John Paul II in 2005.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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Funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 3, at Peace Lutheran Church in Hutchinson, with interment in the church cemetery.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Following the service, the former president's remains will be taken to Plains, Georgia, for a private funeral service and interment Thursday evening.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Interring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interring. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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