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grave

[greyv] / greɪv /




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Jerash now stands as the first location where a plague-related mass grave has been confirmed through both archaeological evidence and genetic testing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Lebanon's Information Minister Paul Morcos called the targeting of journalists "a grave crime and a blatant violation of international humanitarian law".

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Already we are seeing grave consequences of people taking AI replies to health queries as though they were truths.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

But it must be actively defeated; it would be a grave mistake to assume it will dissipate after losing momentum or cannibalizing itself.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

At Uncle Edisto’s graveside service, Peach had screamed at the sight of the hole that was to be Uncle Edisto’s grave.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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