marches

Example Sentences

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The emotional intensity of the moment dissolves, the wounds heal, and time marches onward.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed the nation to announce a raft of new measures to crackdown on illegal migration as tensions rise over anti-foreigner marches and frustrations about high unemployment.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

It wasn’t as impactful as when he photographed the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago or civil rights marches in 1960s Mississippi.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The demonstrations, organized under the banner “All Roads Lead to the South,” brought activists, clergy members, students, union organizers, and elected officials to the historic sites associated with the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

For example, most ballads are sung legato, and most marches are played fairly staccato or marcato, whether they are marked that way or not.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones