human remains
plural noun
: parts of the bodies of dead people
an area where ancient human remains have been found
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Despite the numerous artifacts the Trypillia left behind, archeologists have not found many human remains.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
Funeral directors can be disciplined for mishandling bodies, but in most states there are no rules requiring body brokers to treat human remains with dignity.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Eventually, there are revelations about the atrocities at Nickel; the grounds are excavated, and human remains discovered.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
The human remains from the Oklahoma were placed there in 61 caskets in 45 graves.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
Funeral directors can be disciplined for mishandling bodies, but in most states there are no rules requiring body brokers to treat human remains with dignity.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Eventually, there are revelations about the atrocities at Nickel; the grounds are excavated, and human remains discovered.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
The human remains from the Oklahoma were placed there in 61 caskets in 45 graves.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Human remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20remains. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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