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"It's a ritual that's heavily prescribed by church regulation," Bishop Deenihan said.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

I’ve suggested we two hold weekly or bimonthly meetings—informal yet complete with agendas to better establish our priorities—to introduce structure, rhythm and ritual to our partnership.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

The ritual power of bogland offerings signified an investment rather than a loss of wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Families perform a seven to nine-day ritual of bathing and offering cool water and neem leaves to the local disease goddess.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

After that particular ritual was over, Oliver leaned down and pulled out the bag of cookies his mom had made for their family.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

The film’s multigenerational story touches on the cultural inheritance passed between mothers, daughters and grandmothers — whether through old traditions or ordinary rituals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

As difficult and exhausting as mourning rituals can be, they create a structure that prevents us from ignoring grief.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

"We understand the emotional pain for families who have already performed funeral rituals, but officials must work within legal boundaries to avoid future liabilities."

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

People crave islands of stability, including by keeping their beauty rituals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The message was irrefutable, for Ben was fluent in the rituals of disaster.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy