ritual
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The now-nightly ritual died down an inning after it started.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The gleam of a cellphone or a car’s headlights also can throw off the courtship ritual by distracting the bugs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Of the spinning ritual, which was popular among Milanese in the 19th Century, Galli told AFP news agency: "It's probably a charming gesture, but also quite damaging for a work of art."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Muslim faithful took part in the climactic ritual of the annual hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday, symbolically stoning the devil near Mecca.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The town awoke in ritual, ten thousand different ways.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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