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cemetery

[sem-i-ter-ee] / ˈsɛm ɪˌtɛr i /


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She said she even gave the department keys to the cemetery so deputies could enter the graveyard to make arrests when necessary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The arrangement of burials at the site raises the possibility that Tinshemet Cave served as a dedicated burial area or even an early cemetery.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

On social media, commentators have pointed out the cost of cemetery plots and queried how the new law will be regulated.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Pusztavacs, which has 1,300 inhabitants, received state support to renovate its cemetery and church and got its first automatic cash machine last year as part of a government law to install machines in all villages.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The cause of death was recorded as “heart failure,” according to documents at the church cemetery where the baby was buried.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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