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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 Israelis bombed the cemetery where her friends were buried, leaving body parts and bones scattered for relatives to collect like a puzzle.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
The series focuses on a 13-year-old named Sophie, who mourns her grandfather Thomas every day in a Milan cemetery.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

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