centennial
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America’s mood wasn’t much happier at the bicentennial—or the 1876 centennial for that matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
The first World’s Fair held in America would be happening at the same time in Philadelphia, so the city was also chosen as the site of the centennial events.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
This was the starting line for roughly 70 drivers who gathered to celebrate the centennial of Route 66 with a 2,448-mile, 20-day caravan to Chicago.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
It’s Miles Davis’ centennial, and fellow musicians discuss how the shapeshifting innovator transformed music over and over again and became more than a jazz legend.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The collection of centennial quarters Toby’s mom had given him before she split.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
Vocabulary lists containing centennial
Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
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This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for January 15–January 21, 2022
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