observance
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The ceasefire's observance appears, at least in part, to have been linked to Melania Trump's reported involvement.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
One note: The Morning Risk Report won’t be published Monday in observance of the Labor Day holiday in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The observance will take place each year on November 16.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Equity and fixed-income markets are closed in observance of Independence Day.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 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
The festival is also celebrated by Sikhs and Jains along with other important religious observances.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
The new family-focused observances are not appearing in random months of the year.
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
Turkish officials are, however, expected to attend — and Iranian state news media reported that Ismail Haniyeh, who leads Hamas’s political wing from exile, was in Tehran to attend the observances.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2024
Others, the so-called cromlechs, form the setting of religious observances.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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The Merchant of Venice
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1.6: Development of Ancient Afro-Eurasian Religions (Sources 1–8)
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