procession

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There were a number of potential breaches of the Parades Commission determinations in relation to the procession, which will now be investigated, police said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Pope Leo XIV led a torch-lit procession at the Colosseum in Rome on Friday as he prepares for his first Easter as pontiff in the shadow of war in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In Spell 16, a funerary procession, stacked like a doll’s house, shows Ankhmerwer kneeling before three representations of the sun god.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

As the funeral procession approached the churchyard, a group of women tossed rose petals and rice.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Sometimes, when they passed in procession, chanting, he joined in the singing, for most of the plain songs were known to him.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli