centennial
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During the centennial year, it was transferred to the Library of Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Mel’s assistant manager Yazmin Minguelasays she sees more travelers now because it’s the centennial of Route 66.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
But a centennial is as good a time as any to fill in what the predominant narrative often leaves out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
This began with the Galsworthy centennial in 1967, when the BBC adapted the first six volumes of the overarching series in 26 television episodes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Several weeks after the centennial gathering in Philadelphia, Susan B. Anthony visited Elizabeth Cady Stanton at her new home in Tenafly, New Jersey.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing centennial
Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
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