human remains
plural noun
: parts of the bodies of dead people
an area where ancient human remains have been found
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Palestinians returning to the southern city of Khan Younis after the Israeli military pulled out this month were confronted with an apocalyptic scene — endless islands of rubble, destroyed roads and the smell of human remains.
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Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Some of the artifacts were gone, and even some of the bones and human remains had been stolen from their final resting place, officials said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
Several more human remains — an arm and a torso — were discovered Thursday along the shores of Lake Michigan, and are believed to belong to Robinson, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
According to a citation filed in federal court, a military police officer at the second base received a radio call to respond to a parking lot where a man was claiming to have human remains.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
On Thursday, April 18, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office shared a press release to Facebook stating that more human remains had been found on a beach in South Milwaukee that investigators believe belong to 19-year-old Sade Carleena Robinson.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
More human remains found in South Milwaukee, believed to belong to Sade Robinson https://t.co/5XSbToMP9J
— CBS 58 News (@CBS58) April 18, 2024
Anderson is being held on a $5 million bond.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
Several more human remains believed to belong to homicide victim Sade Carleena Robinson were discovered along the shores of Lake Michigan in south Milwaukee early, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
—Ashley Luthern, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
The sheriff’s office plans to use sonar detection to search Lake Michigan for more human remains, according to the news release.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Some of the artifacts were gone, and even some of the bones and human remains had been stolen from their final resting place, officials said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
Several more human remains — an arm and a torso — were discovered Thursday along the shores of Lake Michigan, and are believed to belong to Robinson, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
According to a citation filed in federal court, a military police officer at the second base received a radio call to respond to a parking lot where a man was claiming to have human remains.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
On Thursday, April 18, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office shared a press release to Facebook stating that more human remains had been found on a beach in South Milwaukee that investigators believe belong to 19-year-old Sade Carleena Robinson.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
More human remains found in South Milwaukee, believed to belong to Sade Robinson https://t.co/5XSbToMP9J
— CBS 58 News (@CBS58) April 18, 2024
Anderson is being held on a $5 million bond.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
Several more human remains believed to belong to homicide victim Sade Carleena Robinson were discovered along the shores of Lake Michigan in south Milwaukee early, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
—Ashley Luthern, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
The sheriff’s office plans to use sonar detection to search Lake Michigan for more human remains, according to the news release.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Human remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20remains. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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