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rite

[rahyt] / raɪt /


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"I'm conscious that emerging disabled artists are locked out of that rite of passage," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Jess Douek, a singer who has chronic pain, has won funding to create Bristol's first fully-accessible grassroots music venue so emerging disabled artists aren't "locked out of that rite of passage".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

TELLURIDE, Colo. — Standing ovations at film festivals are a rite: part appreciation, part obligation, part a need to stretch your legs after sitting for a couple of hours.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

For Ally Chiu, 27, a premium credit card was a rite of passage into adulthood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

It was a rite that strengthened group identification and inculcated positive values.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Who looks at those Saturday losses and performs last rites upon the Bulldogs and Irish?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Vietnam held funeral rites for more than 700 of its war dead on Wednesday, unearthed in a major push to identify those missing from decades of conflict with France and the United States.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

In Hindu tradition, when a body cannot be recovered, a symbolic effigy is made from sacred "kusha" grass to represent the dead, allowing relatives to perform last rites.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

At least three individuals were rescued after suffering injuries this summer at Sunset Cliffs, leading police to ramp up enforcement as locals debate the need for safety versus the merits of youthful rites of passage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

When accepted, the willing workers might or might not be thanked, and it was of no importance to the pregraduation rites.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou


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