as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
fittingly, the interring took place on a gloomy, rainy day
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as in burying
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
the soldier was interred with great honors at Arlington National Cemetery
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Funeral home director accused of taking grieving pet parents' money, dumping animals in landfill Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday says more than 6,000 pet owners were given ashes that did not belong to their pets after paying for burial services.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025 -
But in the decades since, various construction projects have revealed smaller satellite burial groups of about 10 people, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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With the funeral of Pope Francis now behind us, officials at the Vatican are getting ready for the conclave, which will ultimately choose the new pope.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Last Saturday, Trump was in Rome for the funeral of the late Pope Francis, his first foreign trip during his second term in office.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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According to Trump’s order, flags are to fly at half-staff until the day of Francis’ interment, a date that was not available Monday.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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They were ordered to remain lowered until the date of interment, which had yet to be announced.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Interring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interring. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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