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cemetery

[sem-i-ter-ee] / ˈsɛm ɪˌtɛr i /


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Earlier, President Donald Trump, Vice-President JD Vance and other top officials attended the annual wreath-laying ceremony at the cemetery.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Records show that Atavis was purchased by a doctor in Baltimore County, Maryland, at age 23 and stayed with the family after slavery ended and was buried in the family cemetery in 1874.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

The same defensive structure was rebuilt, a hamlet or farm was established on a nearby hilltop, and people were buried in a cemetery between the two areas.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

A year earlier, Chris and I had buried our parents in Newtown’s cemetery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

On June 30, 1975, when North Vietnamese troops crashed through the gates of the presidential palace in Saigon and raised their flag above the city, Lyndon Johnson lay in a Texas cemetery.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Relatives visit cemeteries and set up altars with food and other items their loved ones enjoyed in life.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

“I believe we will open new cemeteries in the future,” Mr. Seelig says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

At the two largest cemeteries, researchers found an unusually large number of children and young teenagers among those who had died.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Pet cemeteries throughout Southern California offer many burial service arrangement options so you can choose what feels right for you.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 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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