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The military honour guard lined up outside the Great Hall of the People to welcome Trump, complete with a gun salute and a band playing the US national anthem.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
"For the blood of the martyrs, sing the national anthem with firmness and without hesitation," read one placard.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Trump and Xi stood in the centre as a Chinese military band played The Star-Spangled Banner and then the Chinese national anthem as cannons fired.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Chants of "we don't care about Clearlake, they don't care about us, all we care about is Chelsea FC" are increasingly becoming the anthem of a turbulent season.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
As a boy he was taught that the last line of the anthem refers to a certain type of mossy lichen with exquisitely tiny white flowers sprinkled in amongst the green.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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