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cemetery

[sem-i-ter-ee] / ˈsɛm ɪˌtɛr i /


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Bishop’s mother and sister also are buried at the cemetery.

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

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

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

We cut through this old-school cemetery and back out onto a street that led us to the first part of Highway 1, where we stood at the side of the road and tried to hitchhike.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña




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