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many of the soldiers who died in the battle are buried in a cemetery nearby
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Numerous claims of unmarked graves at other locations turned out to be nothing more sinister than rural cemeteries that had fallen into neglect.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
In this sense, the cliffs functioned not just as cemeteries, but as some sort of social marker in the remote wilderness.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
Mayor Larry Agran has long tried to garner support for a veterans cemetery at the park.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
Before his body was taken the cemetery for burial, a bell was rung, symbolizing the end of his shift.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
In this sense, the cliffs functioned not just as cemeteries, but as some sort of social marker in the remote wilderness.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
Mayor Larry Agran has long tried to garner support for a veterans cemetery at the park.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
Before his body was taken the cemetery for burial, a bell was rung, symbolizing the end of his shift.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Cemetery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cemetery. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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cemetery
noun
cem·e·tery
ˈsem-ə-ˌter-ē 
plural cemeteries
: a place where dead people are buried : graveyard
Etymology
Middle English cimitery "cemetery," from early French cimiterie (same meaning), from Latin coemeterium "cemetery," from Greek koimētērion "sleeping chamber, burial place," from koiman "to put to sleep"
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