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Recent Examples of exhume
The scientist noted in his journal at the time that the skulls were not exhumed and had been freely given.
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
With the Ponzi scheme charges resolved, law enforcement turned their attention to the death of Michael Cochran and exhumed the body.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Because limited space there makes burials a challenge, the traditional Cuban practice is to bury the deceased for six to eight months and then to exhume and inter the remaining bones, Rivero says.
—Collin Blinder, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
White explained this went far beyond creating the look of decay that comes with exhuming a corpse.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Jan. 2025
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
With the Ponzi scheme charges resolved, law enforcement turned their attention to the death of Michael Cochran and exhumed the body.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Because limited space there makes burials a challenge, the traditional Cuban practice is to bury the deceased for six to eight months and then to exhume and inter the remaining bones, Rivero says.
—Collin Blinder, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
White explained this went far beyond creating the look of decay that comes with exhuming a corpse.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhume
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Workers unearthed some medieval ruins — and confirmed a longstanding theory.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Well, a team of scientists unearthed ancient footprints that offer insight into how various prehistoric animals lived as far back as 50 million years.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Exhume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhume. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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