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burials
Noun
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National cemeteries will continue burials, and families can still apply for markers, headstones and burial benefits.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025 -
Originally an agricultural town, cemeteries began to take root in Colma after a 1901 ordinance banned new burials within San Francisco’s city limits, a decision driven by limited real estate and a booming population.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Funerals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funerals. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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