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cemetery

[sem-i-ter-ee] / ˈsɛm ɪˌtɛr i /


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The vast Theban necropolis, comprising an area of around 10km², was Egypt’s main royal and elite cemetery for half a millennium, from ca.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

These include landmarks such as a Cossack cemetery that dates back to before 1794.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

New apartments, businesses and cars are popping up across the city while graves are piling up in the local cemetery.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

“The cemetery has enough customers. California lawmakers shouldn’t help send it more,” Schneider said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

It was a long walk to the cemetery.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

Turrell spoke movingly of the close friends he lost during the campaign, some of whom he buried in the field, and who are now buried in Commonwealth war cemeteries on the continent.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Raman’s website shows that she met on-site at the cemeteries once in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Odd Arne Westad begins “The Coming Storm: Power, Conflict, and Warnings From History” with a poignant and haunting visit to World War I memorials and cemeteries in France.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

While most people look to the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution to understand America, I look to its cemeteries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

They ought to bury people in hospitals and let sick people get well in the cemeteries.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel




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