commemorate
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During the week-long reading event, which is timed to commemorate the 250th anniversary of US independence, other prominent conservatives and members of the administration, including Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are sharing passages.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Commissioner Bob Crawford hand-delivered a 10-carton shipment to commemorate the event.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
The speech was supposed to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, which the nation will be celebrating this summer.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
“The decision about how to commemorate the movement and its participants rests with the local communities who organize those recognitions, events and commemorations. That has always been the case,” the foundation’s statement said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
These may commemorate victories in Monte Alban’s grinding battle for supremacy with its local rival, San Martin Tilcajete, in the southern arm of the Central Valley.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing commemorate
Memorial Day Words
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