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cemetery

[sem-i-ter-ee] / ˈsɛm ɪˌtɛr i /


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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 nearest cemetery was 9 miles away across the Nile into Khartoum’s downtown district, but going there essentially would be a suicide run, Izzo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

On social media, commentators have pointed out the cost of cemetery plots and queried how the new law will be regulated.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Jospin was to be buried at the Montparnasse cemetery in the south of Paris.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Residents were screaming and crying and carrying everything they owned to the safest place: the cemetery, which had no houses and almost no trees to catch fire.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm




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