as in to bury
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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Kristopher Allen Sequoia Lunsford-Barrett grew up in San Diego and was interred there after his death, according to an obituary shared online.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
Breaking from recent tradition, Francis has chosen to be buried at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, rather than in the Vatican Grottoes, where most recent popes are interred.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The next stage is ceremonies in the state where the former president has chosen to be interred.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
The Department of Veterans Affairs says that 14 of the unit's members are interred at Arlington National Cemetery, while 32 are interred in VA national or state veteran's cemeteries across the country.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
Breaking from recent tradition, Francis has chosen to be buried at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, rather than in the Vatican Grottoes, where most recent popes are interred.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The next stage is ceremonies in the state where the former president has chosen to be interred.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
The Department of Veterans Affairs says that 14 of the unit's members are interred at Arlington National Cemetery, while 32 are interred in VA national or state veteran's cemeteries across the country.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
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Cause of death: There are several causes of death because Ulric receives the nine lives of a cat: shot in the head, drowned, hanged, car crash, electrocuted, crossbow, stabbed, suffocated after burying himself alive. Sad or satisfying?—
Carrie Wittmer,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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When managers bury the message in a compliment sandwich, it gets lost.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Inter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inter. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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