observance
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The mass comes on day two of Pope Leo's seven-day visit to Spain, a traditional Catholic bastion where religious observance has been declining sharply in recent years as in much of western Europe.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Equity and bond markets are closed in observance of Memorial Day.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Council published this month “condemning” the campus Hillel for bringing Tov to speak at an April 14 event tied to Yam HaShoah, an annual observance of the Holocaust.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
The two major U.S. stock exchanges — the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq — will be closed on Friday, April 3, in observance of the Christian holiday.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
In Kilanga these are matters of religious observance, they are baptism and communion.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing observance
The Merchant of Venice
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As You Like It
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1.6: Development of Ancient Afro-Eurasian Religions (Sources 1–8)
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