cemetery
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In October, authorities established a cemetery in the city of Deir al Balah to bury unidentified bodies recovered from around the enclave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
He began his visit at a cemetery, pausing in prayer in an area where unidentified migrants are buried in numbered graves.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
But the ultimate vindication of the Fourth of July would come four months later, at the dedication of the national cemetery at Gettysburg for the Union dead of the battle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Shortly after, cinematographer Pat Scola’s overhead view of a makeshift cemetery is a stunner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
From beyond the cemetery gates, her mother waves to us.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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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
With cemeteries inaccessible, they resorted to schools, mosques, backyards, sidewalks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
Telling residents in Moerdijk that their homes, streets and cemeteries may not survive the decade was, says Moerkerke, "the hardest decision of my career" and one he will never forget.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
Across the nation families and friends rolled out blankets and tarpaulins at parks, temples and even cemeteries over the weekend to eat and drink under cherry trees for traditional "hanami" or flower viewing gatherings.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
Then he resorts to taking long walks, through fields and woods and cemeteries.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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