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many of the headstones were for children who had died during the influenza epidemic
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In Sarajevo, the sight of rows of white headstones bearing the names of thousands of victims killed by Milosevic gives stark testimony to the moral vacuity embedded in the practice of conveniently naïve diplomacy.
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Bill Keane, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Even the headstone of his grave was removed.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Forte later learned that while her mother's headstone was moved, her body was not.
—Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The department raised money for her headstone and continued to search DNA databases for a suspect until Onduto’s arrest last year.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Bill Keane, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Even the headstone of his grave was removed.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Forte later learned that while her mother's headstone was moved, her body was not.
—Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The department raised money for her headstone and continued to search DNA databases for a suspect until Onduto’s arrest last year.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Headstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headstone. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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headstone
noun
head·stone
-ˌstōn 
: a memorial stone placed at the head of a grave
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