rite
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The 40-day mourning period following a death is an important rite of passage for Muslims.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Besides, being broke and having to pinch pennies in college is a rite of passage, right?
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
The "ice facial" has become a social media rite of passage and is half beauty hack, half endurance challenge.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
Waldfogel’s insight reframes Christmas in terms economists immediately recognize: not as a festival of generosity, but as a massive annual rite of mistargeted consumption.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
In those days, working in the mines was almost as much of a rite of passage as circumcision school, a myth that helped the mine- owners more than it helped my people.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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The Balcony Scene from "Romeo and Juliet"
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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