observance
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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
What’s News will be off tomorrow in observance of July Fourth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Trading will be abbreviated by a day in the week ahead, with markets closed on Friday, June 3, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026
I didn’t wait for the American bishops to terminate the observance of meadess Fridays before I ate what looked best in the dormitory cafeteria on Friday nights.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
The new family-focused observances are not appearing in random months of the year.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 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
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
Though I did not fully understand these observances, they were generally a sign that all was well.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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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