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commemorate

[kuh-mem-uh-reyt] / kəˈmɛm əˌreɪt /


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During the week-long reading event, which is timed to commemorate the 250th anniversary of US independence, other prominent conservatives and members of the administration, including Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are sharing passages.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Commissioner Bob Crawford hand-delivered a 10-carton shipment to commemorate the event.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The speech was supposed to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, which the nation will be celebrating this summer.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Editor’s note: This is an excerpt of remarks Justice Clarence Thomas delivered Wednesday at the University of Texas, Austin, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence:

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Or the guy who says it's a crime to waste forests of paper to commemorate something that "never happened."

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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