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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.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

In a statement on Friday night, Boutcher said his "current assessment was that all available, lawful and proportionate options to facilitate completion of the procession had been exhausted".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The procession last proceeded along Garvaghy Road in 1997 and was barred the following year, soon after a peace accord largely ended three decades of conflict over British rule.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 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

Tossing and turning, I kept remembering the look on Mr. Birdsong’s face as he watched our procession move off.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

“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

Sunday was declared a public holiday across Iran, and later in the day Khamenei's body will be moved out of the Grand Mosalla ahead of a processions through the capital on Monday.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

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

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

I've lived here twenty years, and I've seen more than my fair share of funeral processions.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon


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