ceremony
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To be ready for the myriad cameras capturing the flip of the coin, both captains have to be in place a good two minutes before getting on with the ceremony.
From BBC
Saadaoui said The Albatross, which had been established for 17 years by the previous owner, was a "successful business with a good customer base" where he regularly hosted wedding ceremonies and birthday parties.
From BBC
General Synod did vote to continue to look into the issue in the future, but bishops had already decided there were theological and legal barriers to having such ceremonies now.
From BBC
But as the opening ceremony celebrated a theme of harmony, the opera house across town was putting on the apocalypse.
When the ceremony ended and a bitter cold set in, mourners brought their candles to the base of a large tree, where photos of some of the victims were laid.
From Barron's
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