anthem

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It was feared the team would face repercussions for declining to sing the Iranian national anthem at their opening match, days after the war began.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“Nasty” has been called a feminist anthem, planting a flag for a woman’s right to self-determination.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

So when a lucrative commission comes to Y, inviting him to compose a patriotic anthem for the “victory generation,” you already know what his answer is.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Ritual, as mentioned, which in baseball includes the national anthem, first pitch, seventh-inning stretch, etc.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Overnight, “Fixin’-to-Die,” with its sarcastic, memorable lyrics, became an anthem of the antiwar movement, sung at protests and marches across the United States.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge