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
So, what does public commemoration mean when the veterans themselves have all died - and when there are few alive today who remember first-hand the mass shared grief that gave rise to them?
From BBC • Nov. 10, 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
Under Soviet rule, there was no formal annual commemoration for women veterans of the Great Patriotic War.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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