commemoration
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That moment came courtesy of a guy wearing a Cubs uniform, but Monday grew up in Santa Monica and delivered his spontaneous commemoration of Flag Day in the year of America’s bicentennial.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
The sacrifice of Jesus and its commemoration in the Mass became a major theological and sometimes military contest between 16th-century Protestants and Roman Catholics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
At a massive commemoration marking the anniversary of the Eaton fire this week, local religious leaders read the names of the 19 people who died in the blaze.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026
Its publication coincides with the 50th anniversary of Franco's death on November 20, 1975 and the commemoration of Juan Carlos's proclamation as king two days later.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
Although these practices vary from one community to the next, at the core of each dance, of each song, of each prayer is a commemoration of the gift of corn.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
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