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Recent Examples of mortuary The mortuary temples are important historical documents, providing information about the reigns of the pharaohs who built them. Bob Brier, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2022 Cole said her daughter hoped to attend Florida State University and study mortuary science. Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022 He is shown defeating Nubian and Asiatic foes—events echoed in the mortuary temple’s decorations. Bob Brier, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2022 Nearby, Hatshepsut built a shrine to the goddess in her mortuary temple featuring four capital columns with the goddess' human face. Lola Méndez, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for mortuary
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  • Days before Trump ordered the drone strike that killed him, Soleimani had orchestrated a deadly attack on a U.S. base in Iraq.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
  • Since Israel launched its Gaza offensive in the wake of Hamas' deadly October 2023 attack, the country has faced war crimes accusations from United Nations officials and human rights groups.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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  • Topline Authorities reportedly identified the man suspected of killing two firefighters and injuring another in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho—after he was found dead next to the sniper rifle believed to be used to ambush firefighters responding to a wildfire.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • The suspect in the attack was found dead late on Sunday, according to law enforcement.
    Kirk Siegler, NPR, 30 June 2025
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  • Unfortunately, some of the OG cast have shuffled off this mortal coil, including Bob Barker and Carl Weathers.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • Lives that simply march towards a mortal end are not ready for the mysterious Joanne (television actor Shakina), a trans woman bursting onto the scene who seems to know a lot about the group’s past, known 20 years ago to the group as Joe.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
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  • The series also serves as the MCU’s introduction of spectral magic meeting tech via the villainous character The Hood (Anthony Ramos), a low-level criminal who stumbles upon a magical cloak powered by the same forces depicted in Doctor Strange.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 June 2025
  • The game’s narrative eventually shows the player how digital systems can be co-opted for political purposes by the companies that run them, and how the spectral frisson of virtual likes and online exchanges can, in time, flatten us.
    Simon Parkin, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025

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“Mortuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortuary. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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