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God's acre

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as in cemetery

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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The chapel and cemetery still stand on the grounds and are publicly available.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Rather than leaving the cemetery untouched, Lauren gave each grave its own personality.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

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In short, there is a very real possibility that the PCSA will join the graveyard of other college sports bills.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 July 2026
Walking through a residential area is like passing through a graveyard of buildings that are no longer recognizable, not even for people who lived there for years.

— Julimar Valentina Rivas Perez, NBC news, 24 July 2026

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