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
Markets are closed Friday in observance of Independence Day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Equity and fixed-income markets are closed in observance of Independence Day.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 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
The festival is also celebrated by Sikhs and Jains along with other important religious observances.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
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
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
Though I did not fully understand these observances, they were generally a sign that all was well.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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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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