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cemetery

[sem-i-ter-ee] / ˈsɛm ɪˌtɛr i /


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"Go to the cemetery of any Russian city. You can see right away just how many men have been killed."

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Some German sources report that the explosive was Semtex, which contains RDX - the explosive found in the food cans in a Lithuanian cemetery.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

After the funeral ceremony, the 112 bodies were taken to a nearby cemetery for burial.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

In 2013, attackers desecrated a Protestant cemetery in Jerusalem.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

I pulled him by the collar toward the cemetery and shelter.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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

Older cemeteries, especially in cities, are already known to shelter uncommon plants, insects, birds, and mammals.

From Science Daily May 28, 2026

With cemeteries inaccessible during Sudan’s bloody civil war, residents of Khartoum resorted to burying their dead in just about any spare plot of land.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2026

The legislation prohibits the use of residential properties "specifically for the placement of ashes" as well as the burial of remains outside of cemeteries and areas where ecological burial is legal.

From BBC Mar. 31, 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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