as in cemeteries
a piece of land used for burying the dead
was laid in rest in God's acre, with a comforting view of the river he loved so much
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Online discussions frequently point to the area's complicated history, including the remains of roads, structures and cemeteries that were flooded when the reservoir was created in the 1950s.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026 -
Making space to grieve and remember Looking ahead, Frost and Amoui plan to acquire more cemeteries.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Tidy Entryways and Mudrooms Mudrooms and entryways can be graveyards of clutter.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
22 May 2026
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“God's acres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/God%27s%20acres. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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