commemoration
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The Austrian government insisted that the permanent police presence would "clearly show" that no commemoration of Nazism would be acceptable and would "neutralise" the site.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The National Symphony did pull off the premiere of Peter Boyer’s “American Mosaic,” and it was to the Altadena composer that Philadelphia, this time around, entrusted its Declaration of Independence commemoration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
“The Beatles brought the world together that day,” Cohen explained to me, “so it made perfect sense to mark it as their day of commemoration — global and universal.”
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
He was jailed again in 2014 for participating in another Tiananmen commemoration event, according to Amnesty International.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
When caught, these crabs are not eaten, but are returned to the sea in commemoration of the doleful events at Danno-ura.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
His son, Mojtaba, the new supreme leader, was absent from the commemorations, fearing assassination himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
“I’ve been crying all day,” Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan said during commemorations, capturing a sentiment echoed across multiple memorials marking the 10-year point.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a cease-fire in honor of Victory Day commemorations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
St Francis is Italy's patron saint and the 800th anniversary commemorations of his death will also see the restoration of an October 4 public holiday in his honour.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
Now after thirty-four years, the commemorations and interviews and presentations of posthumous honors have almost stopped, so that for months at a time Dedd is able to take up her own life again.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
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