anniversary
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Last November he joined Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and other Orthodox representatives to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
In honor of Slate’s 30th anniversary, there is an additional Amicus bonus episode this week in which Dahlia recounts her most-read article ever: “Chaos Theory: A Unified Theory of Muppet Types.”
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, celebrated the 20-year anniversary of landmark climate legislation he signed while in office alongside Democrats including Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
And finally, the Independent is celebrating its 40th anniversary, with Andy Burnham paying a glowing tribute to the "bravery, spirit and values" of the news outlet.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
His first order was for all the houses to be painted blue in celebration of the anniversary of national independence.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
But presidents have previously marked major anniversaries by attending several sites including New York, where the majority of the 2,977 victims were killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Some people marked birthdays and anniversaries during the eclipse, giving the evening a romantic significance.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Onstage, the frontman of Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service was thriving as his two bands toured together to mark the 20th anniversaries of Death Cab’s “Transatlanticism” and the Postal Service’s “Give Up.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
BMS will pay Hengrui up to $950 million, including $600 million upfront and contingent payments of $175 million on each of the first two anniversaries of the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
And so we sat over our coffee, as one should on anniversaries, and looked back—back to the time when Mama was alive, and beyond.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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