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a piece of land used for burying the dead
many of the soldiers who died in the battle are buried in a cemetery nearby
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Recent Examples of cemeteries
Spring Grove Cemetery in Spring Grove Village is one of the most historic cemeteries in the United States.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
Its brief noted that its bishops speak for 949 parishes, 46 Catholic hospitals, 21 healthcare centers, 11 colleges and universities, 424 schools and 527 Catholic cemeteries.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Remains of migrants who might die from exposure or by drowning in the Rio Grande are often buried in county cemeteries or in the case of Maverick County, sometimes stored in a mobile morgue.
—Valerie Castro, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
When our first spouses died, they were each interred in different local cemeteries.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Roman grave discoveries across Europe The discovery of Roman graves and cemeteries is not a novelty in Europe.
—Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
The other 388 bodies were interred in two cemeteries.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
In June, an investigation by Noticias Telemundo of records in 23 border counties in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Florida found that more than 1,500 people lacking immigration documentation were in morgues, laboratories or cemeteries waiting to be identified and repatriated.
—Albinson Linares, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
The Indian school cemeteries and unmarked graves that Biden mentioned are testaments to the shame and tragedy.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
Its brief noted that its bishops speak for 949 parishes, 46 Catholic hospitals, 21 healthcare centers, 11 colleges and universities, 424 schools and 527 Catholic cemeteries.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Remains of migrants who might die from exposure or by drowning in the Rio Grande are often buried in county cemeteries or in the case of Maverick County, sometimes stored in a mobile morgue.
—Valerie Castro, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
When our first spouses died, they were each interred in different local cemeteries.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Roman grave discoveries across Europe The discovery of Roman graves and cemeteries is not a novelty in Europe.
—Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
The other 388 bodies were interred in two cemeteries.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
In June, an investigation by Noticias Telemundo of records in 23 border counties in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Florida found that more than 1,500 people lacking immigration documentation were in morgues, laboratories or cemeteries waiting to be identified and repatriated.
—Albinson Linares, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
The Indian school cemeteries and unmarked graves that Biden mentioned are testaments to the shame and tragedy.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Cemeteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemeteries. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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