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- noun Plural form of
burial .
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Examples
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Luxury items placed in burials were a common practice during Classic times.
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Luxury items placed in burials were a common practice during Classic times.
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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
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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
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The burials are a gesture of respect for lives cut short, she adds, and the patients aren't told.
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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
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The burials are a gesture of respect for lives cut short, she adds, and the patients aren't told.
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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
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The burials are a gesture of respect for lives cut short, she adds, and the patients aren't told.
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The burials are a gesture of respect for lives cut short, she adds, and the patients aren't told.
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