anniversary

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Around the first anniversary of Cynthia’s death, he finally told her he loved her.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Bottom of the table, 14 points from safety with just eight games left, Vale are hurtling towards relegation in their 150th anniversary year.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Emperors competed with one another to put on larger and larger gladiatorial games, often to mark an anniversary of their rule or a military victory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

On the one-year anniversary of “Liberation Day,” President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping pharmaceutical tariffs on imports of patented drugs manufactured outside the U.S., with limited exemptions.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“Did you guys eat? The kitchen’s a disaster zone, so don’t come too close, but I can get you something. We’re in the middle of prep work for that anniversary dinner we’re catering tonight.”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman