human remains
plural noun
: parts of the bodies of dead people
an area where ancient human remains have been found
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The construction company working on the sports field in the district of Simmering in Vienna found a large number of human remains at the site in late October, according to the Vienna Department of Urban Archaeology, part of the Wien Museum.
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Railroad workers cleaning up a construction area in Utah found a black plastic bag with human remains, police said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Nearly a month later, on Feb. 25, the sheriff’s office received a call regarding human remains discovered in a pond roughly 3 miles from the home.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
Nearly three months after flames engulfed Altadena, the death toll from the Eaton fire climbed to 18 on Wednesday after investigators with the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s Office discovered human remains.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Railroad workers cleaning up a construction area in Utah found a black plastic bag with human remains, police said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Nearly a month later, on Feb. 25, the sheriff’s office received a call regarding human remains discovered in a pond roughly 3 miles from the home.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
Nearly three months after flames engulfed Altadena, the death toll from the Eaton fire climbed to 18 on Wednesday after investigators with the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s Office discovered human remains.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Human remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20remains. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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