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cemetery

[sem-i-ter-ee] / ˈsɛm ɪˌtɛr i /


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But guarding the cemetery were three Cane Corso dogs — RoRo, Ghost and Zeus.

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

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

One person wrote on Weibo, China's equivalent of X: "Who would resort to this if cemetery plots were affordable?"

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In November, President Lincoln arrived to dedicate the battlefield as a national cemetery.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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