anniversary
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Another, Elizabeth Richards, a former chef who had grown up in London and New York, began engaging with the company in her late 20s after attending the 120th anniversary celebration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The hearing was not attended by Lomas's family members, because it was "too painful" being so close to the anniversary of her death, her relatives' representative Ben Bradley KC said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
However, most life-insurance companies pay dividends to customers around their individual policy’s anniversary date, rather than a one-time payout to all policyholders at the same time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Coincidentally, the day Chandler came out to L.A. to start work on “Lanterns” was on the anniversary of the day he first left his home to chase his acting dreams — Jan. 15, 1989.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
On November 7, 1941, less than a month after they’d been recruited and on the official anniversary celebrating the Russian Revolution, Marina Raskova’s 122nd Air Group took the Red Army oath.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
The CEO of Rape Crisis England & Wales, Ciara Bergman, said "anniversaries are known to be a particularly difficult time" and the "right" support is "vitally important".
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Xi himself visited Xinjiang and Tibet in 2025 to mark major anniversaries of Beijing giving some nominal political autonomy in those areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
The spectacular staging builds loyalty, with clients returning later for anniversaries or family stays, she said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
The annual festival has previously celebrated iconic show anniversaries, including a special table read with the cast of “Family Guy” in 2024 for the show’s 25th anniversary that featured musical performances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026
“At any rate,” Mama hurried on, “you know how these anniversaries upset dear Jans, so we must all try to make it up to her.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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