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as in coffins
a boxlike container for holding a dead body
bearing her husband's pall were her four brothers and two nephews
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as in clouds
an overspreading element that produces an atmosphere of gloom
a persistent pall of distrust has overtaken this administration and will remain until the president resigns
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as in veils
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
a pall of gloom overshadowed the failing theater's last production
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as in subsides
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
viewers' interest in the reality show eventually palled
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The remains of the girls, who were students at Utumishi Girls Academy, were placed in white coffins adorned with flowers and topped with their portraits.
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Archaeologists have previously identified mudbrick and limestone burial structures, fragments of coffins, inscribed limestone blocks, and a Roman-period coin.
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Watch for clouds passing by Friday morning through the early afternoon — that is a cold front that marks the arrival of our cooler weekend.
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During the final launch sequence in the film, the room fills with water vapor simulating clouds and fog from the launch.
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The veils of the universe have thinned.
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The veils of the universe have thinned.
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After the laughter ringing through the room subsides, though, Abela does allow for a moment of reverence — for the HBO drama if not for the disreputable people who populate it.
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Then the climax subsides for a lovely coda of strings, accompanied by a denouement in which the now casually clad, contemporary-looking singer smashes up her play set in the apartment where she’s presumably been brooding over all this stuff.
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Branwell’s coffin was carried from the house and placed next to the other family caskets.
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The Associated Press and USA Today reported that the churchgoers honored the children by wearing pink, purple and blue, visiting their white caskets with photos of each of the children — some alongside their favorite Disney characters — as well as praying and singing as a group.
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Smoke from a Boyle Heights warehouse fire shrouds Dodger Stadium in acrid haze before the Dodgers’ 12-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
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Graves are dug by hand and bodies are only buried in caskets or shrouds made of biodegradable materials like bamboo or cotton.
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
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Excessive solitary masturbation decreases intimacy between couples in long-distance relationships.
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The Drenthepad covers roughly 340 kilometers (211 miles) across the unspoiled Dutch province of Drenthe, passing megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crossing three national parks.
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The route passes megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crosses three different national parks along the way.
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“Palls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palls. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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