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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Military officials recovered the remains from around 11,000 graves at cemeteries in the country after the war for identification.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
7 June 2026 -
On its walls are commemorated more than 72,000 British soldiers still missing from the war cemeteries that dot the landscape of the Somme valley, 72,000 people whose bodies were never identified from the carnage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Tidy Entryways and Mudrooms Mudrooms and entryways can be graveyards of clutter.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
22 May 2026
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“God's acres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/God%27s%20acres. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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