as in memorials
a special structure or statue that is built to remind people of a dead person who is buried somewhere else
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Social media saw an outpouring of memorials and tributes from politicians and public figures alike eulogizing Jackson and his long career of advocacy.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026 -
Inside Iran, memorials for those killed continue across the country.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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February marks Black History Month, a time to examine historic monuments in Dallas that still hold significance for the city's African-American community.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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His long arm of hate is reaching out to Hispanic Americans and to our cherished monuments.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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The price of Bitcoin has dropped by about 45% since early October, while less valuable tokens such as Solana have fallen by larger percentages.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Lovable will provide building credits, or tokens, per participant, reducing the cost of AI computation for upper-level programming.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Cenotaphs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cenotaphs. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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