as in to incinerate
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Put what’s left in the dirt in a box and not cremate?
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2024
One man has been arrested after allegedly trying to cremate his dog and then starting a wildfire, named the Bucktail Fire, in Nucla, Colo., in early August, according to the Associated Press, The Denver Post and The Montrose Daily Press.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024
There, the bodies were assessed based on their usefulness to medical science: Those that tested positive for infectious diseases or had begun to decompose were cremated.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Amos’ body was cremated nine days later on August 30.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2024
One man has been arrested after allegedly trying to cremate his dog and then starting a wildfire, named the Bucktail Fire, in Nucla, Colo., in early August, according to the Associated Press, The Denver Post and The Montrose Daily Press.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024
There, the bodies were assessed based on their usefulness to medical science: Those that tested positive for infectious diseases or had begun to decompose were cremated.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Amos’ body was cremated nine days later on August 30.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Cremate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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