procession
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During the funeral procession, some mourners shoulted, “Allahu Akbar!” or “God is great.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Daily life briefly gave way to the procession.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Senators from both parties entered in procession behind Tim Scott, Graham's fellow South Carolina Republican, as a US Army brass quintet played "Amazing Grace" and "America the Beautiful."
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
It takes over an hour for the whole procession to pass any one spot on the mountain, and they’re all but guaranteed to watch greats such as four-time champion Tadej Pogacar in full flow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The sounds of the drums and cymbals boomed as the procession passed.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
Ashura processions are usually dramatic affairs, with chanters singing elegies or dirges dedicated to Hussein, while audience members beat their chests and engage in displays of mourning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Based on an island tradition, last celebrated in 1914, it marked the first full moon of February with light, art and torchlit processions.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
Instead he took to wearing colorful robes while making grand processions to Friday prayers and giving interviews to the foreign press.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
"The government has decided to strengthen the monitoring of flash processions and other illegal gatherings."
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025
The rituals were very complicated and the correct order of processions, chants, prostrations, sprinklings with holy water and sacrificial offerings had to be carefully written down so that they wouldn’t be forgotten.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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