disinterment
Americannoun
plural
disintermentsExample Sentences
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The remaining caskets stayed buried, however, until 2015 when the Deputy Secretary of Defense authorized the disinterment of all unknown remains from the ship.
From Washington Times • Feb. 21, 2023
I knew this is where I wanted to start — travelling back to Colombia and going through the motions of the disinterment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2022
“We conduct a very dignified disinterment of each child … and then we do a very dignified transfer ceremony, sending the children back with their families,” Yates said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2022
Ione Quigley, the tribe’s historic preservation officer, recounted how she attended the disinterment earlier this week and used red ochre to prepare the remains in a traditional way.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2021
If you go into the woods today, disinterment, not picnics, is the order of inquiry.
From Unmanned by Oliver, Stephen
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