as in cemeteries
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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Spring Grove Cemetery in Spring Grove Village is one of the most historic cemeteries in the United States.—
Jennie Key,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Police say the markers are being stolen from cemeteries, parks and monuments.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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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
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“God's acres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/God%27s%20acres. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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