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Recent Examples of body bag
The 1950 film, directed by Billy Wilder, opens with Joe’s body floating in Norma’s pool; this version sees Joe crawling out of a body bag.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
In the meantime, those on the front lines focus on saving lives, one body bag full of ice at a time.
—Bill Weir, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
Patients are placed in a body bag filled with ice water.
—Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Today, even as the war winds down, Iranian body bags continue to return home.
—Ariane M. Tabatabai, Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2019
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
In the meantime, those on the front lines focus on saving lives, one body bag full of ice at a time.
—Bill Weir, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
Patients are placed in a body bag filled with ice water.
—Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Today, even as the war winds down, Iranian body bags continue to return home.
—Ariane M. Tabatabai, Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for body bag
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But that distinction doesn't really matter anymore, due to the sneakiest bait-and switch that put the final nail in America's cannabis coffin.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Israeli soldiers carry the coffin of combat engineer squad commander Staff Sgt.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Orlok has been in his sarcophagus for at least a hundred years, probably closer to two.Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Known throughout the Eastern Mediterranean as a source for sarcophagus production, Assos is currently on UNESCO’s Tentative List of Heritage Sites.John Oseid, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The photos showed Kerry and her siblings, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., by their mother's casket.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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That means the bodies are not embalmed, and are buried in biodegradable caskets.Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 Nov. 2024
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The Senate may well have all been murdered on Lucilla’s weird, theater-y funeral bier.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
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Among the changes, the new rites eliminate the practice of placing the pope on an elevated bier in St. Peter's Basilica for public viewing.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Disease, pestilence and death: Has unsealing King Tut's tomb unleashed an ancient curse? Fox Nation's 'Tales of Terror: The Curse of King Tut' unravels the media frenzy that came on the heels of uncovering the Egyptian pharaoh's ancient tomb and the devastation that followed.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Then there is the azure-hued Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum, plus Shah-i-Zinda, the must-see complex of tombs showcasing the very best Timurid-era tilework dating from the 14th and 15th centuries.Yasemen Kaner-White, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Typical products the company sells include tape, wrappers, boxes and stretch film, which has a greener alternative.Alex Garner, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Leave the tools in the ice box overnight, and combine it with your favorite moisturizing serum.Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Fans were ecstatic to hear about receiving eight tracks from the vault.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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Eventually, Champagne houses discovered that these subterranean galleries, with their cathedral-like vaults, provided the ideal environment for aging bubbles due to their consistent temperature and humidity levels.Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Body bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20bag. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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