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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Remember the 9/11 terror attacks and their memorials here.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Now, with two memorials in the Queen City, placed 51 years after the crash that affected so many families, it will long be remembered.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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During perestroika, the city regained its historical name of Mairupol, and Ukrainian authorities demolished Zhdanov city monuments.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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At the time, the Czech capital still held traces of Kafka’s era; now, Prague serves almost like a shrine to the author, with an official museum and several monuments around town, which range from iconic to kitsch in her view.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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Stability may be in the name, but the real measure of success will be whether global users—institutions and individuals alike—trust these tokens to work as advertised.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Even during the worst bear markets, these tokens can generate yields and annual percentage rates (APRs).—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Cenotaphs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cenotaphs. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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