Recent Examples on the WebOut of the 23 missing soldiers, one was rescued while mortal remains of eight brave soldiers were recovered.—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2023 To prevent those traditions from stoking a revival of Christianity, executioners often tried to find methods that would leave as few mortal remains of the martyrs as possible.—Itxu Díaz, National Review, 7 Apr. 2023 The first launch of United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket is now targeting early May to send a private moon lander, some Jeff Bezos satellites and the mortal remains of Lt. Uhura, Bones and Scotty into space.—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2023
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