Example Sentences

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Burying one big shot after another, Andrews finished with a career-high 31 points while adding to his late-season haul of highlights.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2024

Burying the remains of Soviet soldiers during a mass funeral in October in the Smolensk region, in western Russia.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2023

Burying the hatchet after years of competition, they joined forces to propose that NSF take a share in the two telescopes, giving publicly funded U.S. astronomers access.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 17, 2023

Burying the line means completion in 2028 instead of 2022.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

"Didn't want to interrupt you. What were you doing? Burying your money?"

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway