human remains
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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Police in South Africa have managed to recover human remains after an officer was lowered from a helicopter into a crocodile-infested river in the search for a businessman swept away by floodwater last week.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
"Certain human remains were found within the affected area of the vessel," a statement from transport company Precious Shipping said Friday, adding it could not yet confirm the identities or the number of individuals.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
A search of the area did not yield more human remains and it was unknown to whom it belonged.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
In crime fiction, the best-known Scarpetta deals in human remains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, these tunnels were used to store human remains from overcrowded cemeteries.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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