as in to incinerate
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Following Betty’s death, Connor allegedly urged the medical examiner's office not to perform an autopsy and asked that Betty be cremated, claiming that her death was natural, according to the criminal complaint released in January.
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Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
In Nepal, those customs often involve cremating the deceased in a wood fire along the banks of a nearby river.
—Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024
Steve Ditko’s body was cremated due to decomposing.
—Jay Deitcher, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
Many of the deceased residents have been already cremated, buried or had their bodies donated to science, making investigating challenging, Ciesco said.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
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Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
In Nepal, those customs often involve cremating the deceased in a wood fire along the banks of a nearby river.
—Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024
Steve Ditko’s body was cremated due to decomposing.
—Jay Deitcher, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
Many of the deceased residents have been already cremated, buried or had their bodies donated to science, making investigating challenging, Ciesco said.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
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“Cremate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremate. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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