observance
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The observance will take place each year on November 16.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Markets are closed Friday in observance of Independence Day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Trading will be abbreviated in the coming week, with markets closed on Friday, June 3, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026
Stock and bond markets are closed in observance of Independence Day.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
In a few hours, once the dawn breaks anew, citizens will gather to begin their observance of the Bonding, a holy day in which we celebrate our connection to the gods of this land.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Supporters describe the observances as celebrations of family values, marriage and child-rearing.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 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
Funeral observances for Mr. Raisi and the others began on Tuesday with a procession in Tabriz, the closest large city to the crash site in northwestern Iran.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2024
The family, surnamed You, had gone on a hike after visiting ancestral sites for the traditional grave-sweeping observances.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
If I practise certain religious observances, then there are grounds for thinking the statement is true, but it is difficult to see how one could ever prove it.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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