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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Willerslev and other researchers looked for traces of plague-causing bacteria in remains from four cemeteries near Siberia's Lake Baikal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026 -
The region was rich in resources, including waters for fishing, and the cemeteries show that the hunter-gatherers buried their dead nearby for generations — perhaps to claim the region for themselves, Macleod said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The road wound upwards, past a sloping graveyard and cedar trees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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“God's acre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/God%27s%20acre. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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