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had buried

  • past perfect of bury.

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The “with nature” comment seems to suggest the abductors had buried the grandmother.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

First I had to dust off and reclaim the title of Artist I had buried underneath frustration and resentment and lay it loudly alongside that of Mother.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 16, 2025

This was one of those words we thought we had buried in the last century.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2025

This was the first time Namibia had buried a president since its independence from South Africa, then under white-minority rule, in 1990.

From BBC Feb. 25, 2024

The poor little fellow had buried his nose as far as possible under his blanket.

From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe