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cemetery

[sem-i-ter-ee] / ˈsɛm ɪˌtɛr i /


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He’s now buried right next to a baby girl who died at 4 months and had, until his burial, lain in the cemetery alone without anyone by her side.

From Slate Jul. 19, 2026

Don’t end up the richest person in the cemetery.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

In October, authorities established a cemetery in the city of Deir al Balah to bury unidentified bodies recovered from around the enclave.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

After visiting the cemetery and "Door of Europe", he was due to go to the pier where people rescued at sea by the coastguard or charity ships are brought to safety.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

Scott Mathis, the Big Hill Trading Company owner who was friends with Hale and Mollie, was asked to supervise the grim task, and he went to the cemetery with his undertaker and a grave digger.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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

Scientists say the discovery strengthens the idea that cemeteries can act as important refuges for biodiversity.

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

Telling residents in Moerdijk that their homes, streets and cemeteries may not survive the decade was, says Moerkerke, "the hardest decision of my career" and one he will never forget.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2026

In this new climate, most body snatchers extended their territory, riffling the graves of distant cemeteries to space out their raids.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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