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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Visitors to the Reykjavík Art Museum can leave their coats, bags, and other belongings in viewable vitrines near the entrance, to serve as something like memorials for those taking in the show.
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In addition to Hegseth blocking the advancement of Black senior officers and presiding over the restoration of Confederate memorials, the Department of Defense has removed tributes to Black heroes in the Pentagon and on department webpages.
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While buildings and monuments safeguard the past, McGee believes the future of Kansas City jazz ultimately rests with the musicians themselves.
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Within a few years of Euromaidan, the Ukrainian government had outlawed Soviet symbols, including monuments to Lenin.
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When momentum returns, some of the first assets to rally are often the most speculative — tokens such as Fartcoin or Unicorn Fart Dust.
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Hackers obtained LastPass OAuth tokens held by Klue and used them to access customer data.
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“Cenotaphs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cenotaphs. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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