celebrated
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Its office features a replica of the Apollo 11 command module and an authentic Enigma encryption machine from 1943—the German device cracked by Allied codebreakers including celebrated British mathematician Alan Turing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
An over-excited group of fans celebrated the two saves by breaking a pane of glass behind the Kings bench, sending the coaches scurrying and pausing the game for several minutes as workmen repaired the damage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
They celebrated exuberantly at full-time, with former England captain Wayne Rooney telling Match of the Day it was "a little bit premature", while ex-Premier League midfielder Danny Murphy called it "excessive".
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
On Saturday, Murphy was honored with the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award at a gala in Hollywood and told reporters that he had recently celebrated back-to-back milestones.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
We don’t know which spirits they prayed to, which festivals they celebrated, or which taboos they observed.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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