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anniversary

[an-uh-vur-suh-ree] / ˌæn əˈvɜr sə ri /


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The Interior Department said that as the 250th anniversary approaches on July 4, the administration is committed to "acknowledging the full breadth of our nation's history."

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

And both sportsbooks and prediction markets want a piece of the pie, which could be worth trillions by the time another anniversary rolls around.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

It was as secretary of state for culture, media and sport that Burnham was heckled at a memorial service marking the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The Great American Road Trip nonprofit has also explored holding a car show in honor of the country’s 250th anniversary, Barnes said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

They died within five hours of each other, on the fiftieth anniversary to the day and almost to the hour of the official announcement of American independence to the world in 1776.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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