anthem
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The national anthem was then played, followed by around 16 minutes of silence before the regular programme resumed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
“The four walkouts before the matches were impressive. Hearing the World Cup anthem and walking out of the tunnel was always special,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Haggard waffled over the years on whether the anti-hippie hardliner anthem was a satire of the crew cut set or a genuine tribute to his conservative father.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
In the crowd, her sister was in tears at the anthem alongside her parents, while her boyfriend Matthew Richardson was in contact from Japan.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Outside the Midland High band, dressed in its purple and gold costumes, played the national anthem.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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Mahalia Jackson’s gospel anthems and Harry Belafonte’s interpretations of calypso music took on special relevance for the civil-rights movement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
And just like she promises in my summer staple, Bonnie Tyler’s huge choruses and blockbuster anthems will be ravishing us until the end of this endless night.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Thirty years after the Spice Girls burst onto the scene with one of the most iconic anthems of the '90s, a little-known original member has recalled the moment she first heard Wannabe.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Yet seeing stadiums and bars packed with Latinos wearing the jerseys of their ancestral homes and warbling their national anthems during this World Cup has been a jolt of inspiration I wasn’t expecting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
The boys like plays, news bulletins, martial anthems.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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