human remains
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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Additionally, the U.S. is working to identify human remains at a base in Jordan after a missile struck the location this weekend, Centcom said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The U.S. is also working to identify human remains believed to be a missing servicemember after a weekend missile strike in Jordan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
A Northern Ireland auction house has come under fire from a number of academics over it selling human remains, including a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy head.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
An international team of scientists examined ancient DNA from human remains recovered at four hunter-gatherer cemeteries near Lake Baikal in East Siberia.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
Careful searches of cliffs near and far, however, have failed to unearth any human remains.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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