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Noun
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The national holiday on the last Monday in May typically includes community gatherings and visits to cemeteries to decorate graves with American flags.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026 -
Many land requirements for cemeteries like fencing or paved roads were designed with conventional burial plots in mind, said Sarah Chavez, executive director of Order of the Good Death, a group that advocates for positive deathcare experiences.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
Noun
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This 24-foot string is perfect for front porches and patios with its heavy-duty Edison bulbs, and the set is on sale in every size up to 48 feet for larger backyards.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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Some were left behind in backyards for new homeowners who never wanted to tend to a colossal reptile.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Don't let the name Wind Cave National Park lull you into thinking only of the dark and mysterious catacombs of the cave.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
14 May 2026
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Legend has it that these relics are the remains of martyrs from the early days of Christianity in Rome that were discovered in the 16th century in unmarked graves in the city's catacombs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Many gardeners today are planting pollinator gardens to attract bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds and other wildlife.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Those who do venture out do so both for the unique collection and notable architecture, as well as to explore the museum's gardens and grounds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
Noun
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The new observations reveal that under the right conditions, even these hostile stellar graveyards can preserve frozen molecules.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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The urge to tame big corporate landlords is bubbling over among locals in woodsy Paulding County, Georgia, an Atlanta exurb where church steeples and old graveyards punctuate the rolling hills, and an 18-foot fiberglass Wonder Woman waves at drivers.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mergers might encourage other states to offer similar programs as a way of funnelling more students into struggling four-year campuses.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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The Roseville Joint Union High School District approved new school attendance boundaries Monday morning to address rapid enrollment growth in west Roseville that has continued to strain campuses.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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“Churchyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churchyards. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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