commemoration

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At a massive commemoration marking the anniversary of the Eaton fire this week, local religious leaders read the names of the 19 people who died in the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

"We're opening up our country," he said at a Veteran's Day commemoration at Arlington Cemetery.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

Its publication coincides with the 50th anniversary of Franco's death on November 20, 1975 and the commemoration of Juan Carlos's proclamation as king two days later.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

In more recent decades, a spirit of iconoclasm eclipsed the spirit of commemoration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

Although these practices vary from one community to the next, at the core of each dance, of each song, of each prayer is a commemoration of the gift of corn.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz