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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumuli
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Property taxes pay for more than two dozen types of local improvement and service districts that cover cemeteries, ambulances, pest control, flood prevention, downtown development, fire protection and more.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026 -
When development plans were drafted in 2009, officials had promised the cemeteries would be preserved in place.—
Jeffrey Bennett,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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Boxes of white rice, cans of vegetables, chocolate chips and pasta rested at the top of one of the mounds of food.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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Japanese anemones produce dense mounds of deeply toothed foliage that remain nearly evergreen in mild climates.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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Former houses were demolished and repurposed into quarries, graveyards and workshops.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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There are multiple graveyards along the trail, too, their grass sometimes mowed by trail clubs like Hudnell’s.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside,
30 Oct. 2025
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Only two similar tombs had been identified in Poland since the 1930s, making these the third and fourth known examples in nearly a century.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Dec. 2025
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The ease of access, without needing to join a wait for one of the bridges that span the Nile only sporadically here, creates unforgettable opportunities, like the chance to be the first person to walk into the valley, home to dozens of royal tombs, just after sunrise.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Tumuli.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumuli. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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