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anniversary

[an-uh-vur-suh-ree] / ˌæn əˈvɜr sə ri /


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The group, which is celebrating its 25-year anniversary, brings together Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, four Central Asian countries and Moscow-allied Belarus.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

By 2025, as Imagination Library celebrated its 30th anniversary, it had distributed more than 300m books - equating to one book mailed every 78 seconds, according to the organisation.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

So I came home eager to remind everyone that we have something special in California, and that we should all be lighting candles on the cake celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Coastal Act.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

“Hence, we suspect that we will be writing another anniversary note come February, even if the conflict remains primarily a grey-zone one, and the Strait remains in a Schrödinger situation,” the strategists said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

‘It’d be a miracle if he remembered our wedding anniversary one year,’ she’d say, and we’d all laugh.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Some people marked birthdays and anniversaries during the eclipse, giving the evening a romantic significance.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The orchestra has never been much for anniversaries or holiday music, but it clearly is this season.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2026

Xi also attended celebrations for major anniversaries of Beijing’s system of granting nominal political autonomy to Tibet and Xinjiang, becoming the first paramount leader to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

The spectacular staging builds loyalty, with clients returning later for anniversaries or family stays, she said.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

I envy everyone who gets to visit graves, bring flowers to them on birthdays and anniversaries.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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