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observance

[uhb-zur-vuhns] / əbˈzɜr vəns /




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Catholicism has played a central role in Spanish life for centuries, but traditional religious observance has declined for decades in line with a trend across Europe.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Equity and bond markets are closed in observance of Memorial Day.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Monday, May 25 is Memorial Day, when America honors its fallen heroes — and financial markets and other institutions will be closed in observance of the holiday.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Holy Week was no holiday: The grim observances of Good Friday led solemnly though with mounting joy toward the celebration of the Resurrection and the most important observance on the Christian calendar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“The observance of these standards,” Veblen wrote, “in some degree of approximation, becomes incumbent upon all classes lower in the scale.”

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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