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memorial

[muh-mawr-ee-uhl, -mohr-] / məˈmɔr i əl, -ˈmoʊr- /




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A makeshift memorial for Salgado sprung up at the location of the shooting, with dozens of people visiting the site to pay their respects Friday.

From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026

The city tentatively agreed to sell the street to the church for $1.375 million, prompting a resident counterproposal to buy it instead as a memorial to Clearwater’s Black history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

But what was once a small memorial is now just the base of an old rotary phone without the handset.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

A memorial grew at the crash site, with friends and family members placing votive candles, balloons and flowers, according to footage published by OnSceneTV.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

And I hoped Mop would be able to come to the memorial dinner next Sunday.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya




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