decadence
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Appeared in the January 27, 2026, print edition as 'China’s Decadence and the Military Purge'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said extra vaccine shipments to Southern Decadence and the Black Pride Festival in Atlanta this weekend will allow for up to 5,000 vaccinations at each event.
From Washington Times • Aug. 30, 2022
On Wednesday, the organizers of Southern Decadence in New Orleans, one of the country’s biggest Pride celebrations, announced they were canceling Bourbon Street Extravaganza, a free concert, over concerns about monkeypox.
From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2022
The concert was scheduled to return Sept. 3 for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic shut down Decadence in 2020.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2022
Decadence can only be averted or retarded by intelligent and moderate talents like the Carracci, who, hardly separated from the average of their times, are easily understood by it.
From Michelangelo by Rolland, Romain
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