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memorial

[muh-mawr-ee-uhl, -mohr-] / məˈmɔr i əl, -ˈmoʊr- /




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Programs from all kinds of events—an early Madonna concert; memorial services for Keith Haring and Abbie Hoffman—that I barely remembered attending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Huddled around a small makeshift memorial of votive candles and flowers, those gathered demanded that the Inglewood Police Department adopt body-worn cameras, as many police agencies countrywide have done.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

A special 5K memorial walk is taking place at 11:00 local time on Sunday in Buncrana to remember the lives lost.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

There, on the side of the highway, is a memorial for Scotty near the place where he died.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Late at night, he walked apprehensively up to the memorial.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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