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cemetery

[sem-i-ter-ee] / ˈsɛm ɪˌtɛr i /


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Richard Vasquez wrote to say the Plaza de Mexico in Lincoln Heights is still a cemetery of missing statues.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

She said she even gave the department keys to the cemetery so deputies could enter the graveyard to make arrests when necessary.

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

Meanwhile, cemetery spaces are limited and only come with a temporary lease which must be renewed every 20 years.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Cynthia, after looking both ways, ran across the street and into the cemetery because through the graveyard was the shortest way home.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds




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