human remains
plural noun
: parts of the bodies of dead people
an area where ancient human remains have been found
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Maddi's still missing … Please continue to spread the word about my sister, Madeline…
But hours later — 68 days after Maddi disappeared — a sheriff's deputy found human remains along a lonely country road.
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2024
The charges confirm what many had grown to suspect in the last week and a half — human remains discovered in Cudahy on April 2 belong to Robinson, who was reported missing April 1.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
The feet of lynx have been found with human remains before, according to the study, likely attached to furs worn by the deceased, but none of the bones found in Zamárdi had marks suggesting the animal was skinned.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
The family of a missing woman says that human remains found in and around Milwaukee may be connected to her disappearance.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Less than a week after a human leg was discovered inside a Milwaukee area park, more human remains were found across the area in a neighborhood on Friday and again on Saturday, Fox 6 reported.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 8 Apr. 2024
Immediately in front of the carvings, previous archaeologists discovered the charred human remains of nearly 50 individuals, which Griffin hypothesizes could have been the result of a Neolithic-era human sacrifice ritual perhaps tied to the eclipse.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2024
The Ivy League school said the removal followed a review by the Houghton Library of the book’s stewardship, prompted by the recommendations of a Harvard University report on the human remains in its museum collections.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Most of the human remains found across the university collections system are rooted in archaeological context or are used for educational purposes.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2024
The charges confirm what many had grown to suspect in the last week and a half — human remains discovered in Cudahy on April 2 belong to Robinson, who was reported missing April 1.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
The feet of lynx have been found with human remains before, according to the study, likely attached to furs worn by the deceased, but none of the bones found in Zamárdi had marks suggesting the animal was skinned.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
The family of a missing woman says that human remains found in and around Milwaukee may be connected to her disappearance.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Less than a week after a human leg was discovered inside a Milwaukee area park, more human remains were found across the area in a neighborhood on Friday and again on Saturday, Fox 6 reported.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 8 Apr. 2024
Immediately in front of the carvings, previous archaeologists discovered the charred human remains of nearly 50 individuals, which Griffin hypothesizes could have been the result of a Neolithic-era human sacrifice ritual perhaps tied to the eclipse.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2024
The Ivy League school said the removal followed a review by the Houghton Library of the book’s stewardship, prompted by the recommendations of a Harvard University report on the human remains in its museum collections.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Most of the human remains found across the university collections system are rooted in archaeological context or are used for educational purposes.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Human remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20remains. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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