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  • noun Plural form of burial.

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Examples

  • Luxury items placed in burials were a common practice during Classic times.

    The Ancient Maya - A Commercial Empire 2006

  • Luxury items placed in burials were a common practice during Classic times.

    The Ancient Maya - A Commercial Empire 2006

  • Because the cemetery dates back to the mid-19th Century, the honor roll of burials is full of Industrial Era magnates and robber barons.

    goodbye to brooklyn 2005

  • In Tibetan burials, a monk stripped the flesh from the bone of a corpse and cut the body into pieces, so vultures could devour the remains.

    Second Glance Jodi Picoult 2003

  • The burials are a gesture of respect for lives cut short, she adds, and the patients aren't told.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • The burials are a gesture of respect for lives cut short, she adds, and the patients aren't told.

    SFGate: Top News Stories By ALEXA OLESEN 2011

  • The burials are a gesture of respect for lives cut short, she adds, and the patients aren't told.

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2011

  • The burials are a gesture of respect for lives cut short, she adds, and the patients aren't told.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • The burials are a gesture of respect for lives cut short, she adds, and the patients aren't told.

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2011

  • The burials are a gesture of respect for lives cut short, she adds, and the patients aren't told.

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2011

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