marching

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The Chinese were careful to appeal to Trump's love of pomp, greeting him with marching bands, soldiers in lockstep and a cannon salute that echoed through Tiananmen Square.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The demonstration, dubbed “May Day Strong,” kicked off in MacArthur Park, where a coalition of community, labor and immigrant rights groups gathered before marching peacefully to City Hall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Those who gathered ahead of the King's appearance saw a marching band and military procession pass through the town, before his arrival was marked with a 21-gun salute.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Navy Sea Chanters and 500 members of the U.S. armed forces marching on the White House lawn in the light rain, which Trump joked was very British weather.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

As if in answer, the pesky refrain bubbled to the surface of her whirling brain, in time to the soft click of the second hand marching ’round the clock face.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood