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bury

[ber-ee] / ˈbɛr i /


VERB
plant in ground
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The family decided to bury Hassan in the school’s backyard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Some volcanic eruptions are so extreme that they release enough magma to bury all of Central Park under 12 kilometers of material.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

The question is whether they build systems that reveal information or bury it deeper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

And though she feared retaliation from the Sacklers — who have all the money in the world to not only pursue retribution but bury their misdeeds — the cause was too important, and too infuriating.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

“They’ve made arrangements to bury them at Mount Holly.”

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn




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