human remains
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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In addition, U.S. officials were working Sunday to try to identify additional human remains found at the site in Jordan as a third servicemember remained missing following the attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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
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
In 2024, Labour's Bell Ribeiro-Addy called for an end to the sale of human remains in auction houses and on social media.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Beginning with the 2014 expedition, DNA began to play an important role in understanding the origins of artifacts other than human remains.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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