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memorial

[muh-mawr-ee-uhl, -mohr-] / məˈmɔr i əl, -ˈmoʊr- /




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"Thank God that a wave pushed the sinking vessel and we managed to climb on top," Chance Siyamavhu said at a memorial service in the lakeside town of Kariba close to the border with Zambia.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

A public memorial for Widdecombe is due to be held later this year.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Senators who would draw the Prime Minister of Israel and the President of Ukraine to their memorial services.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Officials said memorial arrangements would be shared when they were finalized.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

The highlight would take place on Saturday with the dedication of the memorial, now widely known as “the Wall.”

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

But some residents say the giant statue is not the best way to represent the Catholic faith, in a country already peppered with religious monuments, including numerous memorials to Polish pope John Paul II.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

By 1949, Noguchi had completed an astonishing range of commissions—murals, architecture, parks, playgrounds, memorials, industrial designs and scenography.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

A city council spokesperson said the authority recognised that memorials "such as Benn's can hold significant meaning and memories to families and communities".

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

There are plaques and memorials everywhere; the war and the Nazi occupation still seem present, even to younger generations who have lived among these memories their whole lives.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2026

Anglicans too went in for uttered miliury flags, and war memorials of other kinds.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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