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procession

[pruh-sesh-uhn] / prəˈsɛʃ ən /


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That’s likely because Asco’s early performances, as the art historian and curator C. Ondine Chavoya points out in the film, emphasized procession, mobility, mobilization and occupation, marking sites of political violence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

To others, though, “marketing engineer” is just the latest in the industry’s procession of faddish titles, this time enlisting AI to suggest a level of precision and control that marketers aren’t always credited for.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The protest was led by parents of the 43 teacher trainees from Ayotzinapa, who led the procession to the capital's main square, where the government palace is located.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Opera seria in style, the piece has flashes of the mature Mozart, but it is predominantly a procession of display arias written for virtuoso singers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

I got to the gym a few minutes before the procession.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

“Soldiers marching in formation and funeral processions were picture-perfect for the technological limitations of the medium.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Iran has begun several days of public mourning and funeral processions for its former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than four months after he was killed in strikes launched by the US and Israel.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

“You’d have tens of thousands of people and sheikhs in the streets, all roads closed to cars, processions all over the city, food being served. That’s why they called it ‘The City of Hussein.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

Elaborate costumes, blaring music and vibrant processions took over Nigeria's Lagos Island on Monday as the annual Fanti Carnival hit the streets.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

No doubt they had seen quite a few of these processions .

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel




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