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The hospital simply put identifying stickers on the bicycles and entombed them far from public view.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Decades ago, the original builder had entombed old construction debris instead of hauling it away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In scenes that resemble a dystopian sci-fi movie, their widespread use has left swathes of frontline cities and fields entombed in webs of cable.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Cars were entombed up to the tops of their wheels in sediment.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

Like certain ancient frescoes entombed for centuries suddenly exposed to the day.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy