reburial
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He ordered that the corpse be released to the family for reburial at a place of their choice.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025
Yet despite being at its weakest in years, Hezbollah retains a loyal following, a reality that appeared in full force with the thousands that descended on Aitaroun for the mass reburial ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025
The university removed that cranium from the reburial so it can be assessed for return through NAGPRA.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
They now rest in a storage unit, along with other bones awaiting reburial on higher ground.
From New York Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
In 1869, President Johnson ordered that the bodies of the conspirators be given to their families for reburial.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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