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procession

[pruh-sesh-uhn] / prəˈsɛʃ ən /


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That parade did not happen and, after a series of legal challenges and talks between residents and Orangemen, the secretary of state banned the procession on Friday.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

"But it seemed to me that the real threat was, precisely as the chief constable had outlined, I couldn't see how the procession could take place."

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

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

“You and Juanita are going to lead the procession to the cemetery.”

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

It also said it was "paramount that the residents be protected from any form of forced processions that disregard their consent, safety and right to live in peace free from intimidation".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

After a week of mass funeral processions, rallies and mourning ceremonies in Iran, the assassinated former supreme leader has been buried.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

They often hold public processions and are widely seen receiving alms of goodwill from ordinary Thais.

From Barron's ● 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

“A great host? I should love to see them. I always enjoy processions and that sort of thing.”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander


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