Example Sentences
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Her body was exhumed and forensic testing found signs of poisoning in most of her major organs, as well as traces of toxic chemicals.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
So Natalia had her husband's grave exhumed and Vitaly's remains moved hundreds of miles to Ukraine's capital.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
The team analyzed the DNA of 13 French soldiers exhumed in 2002 from a burial site in Vilnius, Lithuania, uncovered during archaeological excavations led by the Aix-Marseille University group.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2025
After leaving a floral offering for her great-grandfather, whose remains have yet to be exhumed, Lucia rests in her father's arms.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025
They burned it in one of the pots, and the stench was like a corpse exhumed for its bones too soon.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
