as in tombs
an underground burial chamber
the old church's crypt is the final resting place for the president and his beloved wife
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The ancient tombs, along with the area’s previous finds, suggest this part of Manduria served as a structured cemetery-like space in ancient times.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Before the most recent excavation, archaeologists had found 17 of these tombs.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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One of the items is the replacement of electrical vaults that were damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 Sep. 2025
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NordPass and Proton Pass deliver attractive apps that are largely uniform in appearance with similar features and functions for browser extensions, mobile, and web vaults.—
Kim Key,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Crypts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crypts. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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