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observance

[uhb-zur-vuhns] / əbˈzɜr vəns /




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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

Equity markets are closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 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

Woodson viewed the observance as a corrective—a temporary intervention designed to ensure black history would be taught throughout the year as part of American history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

He gestured to the worship hall, and then to the statues of the Six standing in silent observance.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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