cemetery
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The nearest cemetery was 9 miles away across the Nile into Khartoum’s downtown district, but going there essentially would be a suicide run, Izzo said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 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
Zulmi was buried in a military cemetery in his hometown in Bandung, West Java, while Ichwan and Farizal were laid to rest in their respective hometowns in Central Java and Yogyakarta.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
The Chinese government is set to ban people from storing the cremated remains of their loved ones in empty apartments instead of paying for expensive cemetery plots.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
It was sitting in the cemetery already, just waiting for the death date to be engraved on it after she died.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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