human remains
Americanplural noun
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In August, human remains, including a jawbone with teeth and dental fillings and rib bones, were discovered at Boulder Beach in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The team reconstructed 26 genomes of Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes plague, from human remains recovered at 11 archaeological sites in Estonia, Russia, England, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
"I went to Chemmani mass grave with many others hoping that I will find some answers. But we didn't find any material evidence. We want a detailed forensic analysis of the human remains," says Jeyaruby.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
In February 1988, human remains were found in a mountain range above Santa Barbara, which were later identified as those of Mitchell “Buster” Garcia, a Santa Barbara resident, the release said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Careful searches of cliffs near and far, however, have failed to unearth any human remains.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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