human remains
plural noun
: parts of the bodies of dead people
an area where ancient human remains have been found
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An investigation is underway after police found human remains near a cemetery in Groton on Wednesday.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
Authorities say human remains found in Colorado likely belong to a 31-year-old man who disappeared over a month ago.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Related article Museums and auction houses should not hold human remains, UK lawmakers say
Details of how the university came to be in possession of the skull – which is missing its lower jaw – are limited, the university said.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Rangers and a member of the Black Canyon Search and Rescue Team found human remains in a remote and difficult to access area within the wilderness, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
Authorities say human remains found in Colorado likely belong to a 31-year-old man who disappeared over a month ago.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Related article Museums and auction houses should not hold human remains, UK lawmakers say
Details of how the university came to be in possession of the skull – which is missing its lower jaw – are limited, the university said.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Rangers and a member of the Black Canyon Search and Rescue Team found human remains in a remote and difficult to access area within the wilderness, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Human remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20remains. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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