as in graveyard
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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The judge's ruling stems from Trump's visit to the US military cemetery for wreath-laying ceremony, honoring 13 soldiers were killed in Afghanistan during the US military's withdrawal from the country.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Cupp was buried at a cemetery across from a cornfield on March 9.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
The ordeal has also led to the closure of other city facilities such as the Recreation and Aquatic Center, the Spring River Zoo, the public library, the local museum, the convention center, a golf course and a cemetery until further notice.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Two Aedes aegypti mosquitos were found near Oak Hill Memorial Park, a large cemetery about three miles south of downtown San Jose, Santa Clara County said Friday.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Cupp was buried at a cemetery across from a cornfield on March 9.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
The ordeal has also led to the closure of other city facilities such as the Recreation and Aquatic Center, the Spring River Zoo, the public library, the local museum, the convention center, a golf course and a cemetery until further notice.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Two Aedes aegypti mosquitos were found near Oak Hill Memorial Park, a large cemetery about three miles south of downtown San Jose, Santa Clara County said Friday.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Cemetery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemetery. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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