anthem
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It remained in the Top 10 for 30 weeks, powered by the hit single “More Than a Feeling,” which peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a hard-rock anthem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
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
The seal of the Capitol shines above me and the anthem blares out.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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And they bounce in unison when she plays colourful club anthems like Into You and Break Free.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
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
He was booed by the crowd during the national anthems and again when he took the field with Infantino after the game for the awards ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 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
It is not a martial song, or a victory song, the way many national anthems are.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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