observance
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Omusuuga Charles Karumasi, head of the Babiito royal clan, said: "We have done everything in observance of the culture and traditions of Tooro. We must all preserve peace and serenity."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The observance will take place each year on November 16.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Together, they form a layered national observance that blends official programming, political messaging and large-scale public spectacle.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Markets are closed Friday in observance of Independence Day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Wintergreen and were sped along by him in zealous observance of regulations.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
As reported by the Intercept, the account has stopped marking Islamic holidays and other widely observed non-Christian religious observances.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
Woodson wanted history to be taught fully and honestly, not as separate observances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Iran’s president will be laid to rest in his hometown on Thursday, capping days of funeral observances after his death in a helicopter crash left the country without one of its highest-profile leaders.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2024
St. Patrick’s Day observances date back to before the founding of the U.S., in places like Boston and New York City.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
What was of worth was not me, but the veneer of constraints and observances that obscured me.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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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