human remains
plural noun
: parts of the bodies of dead people
an area where ancient human remains have been found
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Police searching for the body of a woman murdered 12 years ago by her husband in England have found human remains.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Many human remains have been found at and around Stonehenge, most of them cremated and dating to the Neolithic era.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
In 2021, Canadians were shocked when Indigenous communities began reporting that ground penetrating radar data suggested that large numbers of human remains, most of them children, were buried in the grounds around many of the schools.
—Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Northern California authorities are investigating human remains recovered Monday in a rural area and are attempting to identify the body.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Many human remains have been found at and around Stonehenge, most of them cremated and dating to the Neolithic era.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
In 2021, Canadians were shocked when Indigenous communities began reporting that ground penetrating radar data suggested that large numbers of human remains, most of them children, were buried in the grounds around many of the schools.
—Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Northern California authorities are investigating human remains recovered Monday in a rural area and are attempting to identify the body.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Human remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20remains. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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