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Examples of burial in a Sentence
They prepared the body for burial.
She wanted to give him a proper burial.
Did you attend the burial?
The law prohibits the burial of toxic substances without special permits.
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One Navy veteran will also receive a traditional burial at sea, and additional urns will be reunited with family in Rhode Island, New York, and Maine.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
With millennials leading chills, composting bills that expand the legalization of Natural Organic Reduction have been passed in 12 states, leading to greater ubiquity of green burial options at funeral homes.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Flashback: Lone Fir's first burial was in 1846, and the southeast Portland cemetery remains active today.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Many parents opt for policies that cover only burial expenses and help lock in future insurability.
—Juan Carlos Medina, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
With millennials leading chills, composting bills that expand the legalization of Natural Organic Reduction have been passed in 12 states, leading to greater ubiquity of green burial options at funeral homes.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Flashback: Lone Fir's first burial was in 1846, and the southeast Portland cemetery remains active today.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Many parents opt for policies that cover only burial expenses and help lock in future insurability.
—Juan Carlos Medina, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Burial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burial. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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burial
noun
buri·al
ˈber-ē-əl 
: the act of burying
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