human remains
Americanplural noun
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Dr Trish Biers, a human remains expert on the board of trustees for BABAO, told Good Morning Ulster that she understood the "fascination around the dead, but they are human beings".
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
"I appreciate there are people that see human remains as something that's religious, but to a lot of people once you die and your soul, or whatever is you, has left the body," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Researchers also recovered human remains from the third layer, including a finger bone and a baby tooth from at least one child who was about 11 years old.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
"Any discovery of human remains is taken extremely seriously," he said.
From BBC • May 24, 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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