human remains
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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Ancient human remains are far more commonly found in southern England and Wales.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Strontium and oxygen isotopes preserved in human remains act like chemical fingerprints tied to local environments.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
“We believe that, based on what we’re looking at, evidence, wise scientific evidence, that human remains were there at one time,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Two more sets of human remains were found this week, police told AFP, with media reports drawing a link to bear attacks.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
In his investigations among fossil skulls, her colleague Oliver Payne had discovered that around thirty thousand years ago a great increase had taken place in the number of shadow particles associated with human remains.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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