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Recent Examples of mummify
Also in 2020, researchers described the discovery of a 57,000-year-old wolf pup that had been mummified in permafrost in Canada’s Yukon territory.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
Those costly and time-consuming techniques go against the notion that the woman was intentionally mummified quickly and cheaply.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Found in a wooden coffin, the elderly woman dressed in a black wig and gold and silver scarab rings had been mummified with nothing short of a look of horror on her face.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2024
The woman had been mummified with rare, expensive materials.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
Those costly and time-consuming techniques go against the notion that the woman was intentionally mummified quickly and cheaply.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Found in a wooden coffin, the elderly woman dressed in a black wig and gold and silver scarab rings had been mummified with nothing short of a look of horror on her face.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2024
The woman had been mummified with rare, expensive materials.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mummify
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Catching Up With China As Africa’s economic ties with other nations — principally China — have grown, the importance of its business with the United States has shriveled.Ruth Maclean, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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On the lower end of skills and pay, apparel employment shriveled as Southern California garment makers focused on fashion and small quantities, eliminating tens of thousands of manual labor jobs.Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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When water is in short supply in fall, plants are not able to adequately prepare their roots and shoots for the coming cold and drying winds.Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
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After harvesting, the leaves are dried and processed following different methods to create the perfect flavor.Ivan Terzi, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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This team now wilts under the weight of expectation.Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Fierce weather could wilt fall crops, scorch voter turnout in winter, or sink spring ships bearing news and mail.Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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No one apart from the ultras, daubing new withering slogans on bed sheets to be carried into San Siro for the next league game against Cagliari.James Horncastle, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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The world’s largest automaker had faced withering attacks for being slow to add all-electric vehicles to its lineup, focusing more on hybrids as a transitional technology.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Mummify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummify. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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