honoring
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Organizers said the annual tradition has taken place for more than 50 years and is one of California’s largest flag-placement ceremonies honoring fallen service members.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
From Chicago to Berlin, bakers are reimagining the bagel—and honoring its roots.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
His name still appears on a plaque in Brand’s office honoring the winners of what has become an annual poker tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Even those who never flew Spirit benefited from its competitive fares, which helped push down costs at other airlines, Hull noted in an “Ode to Spirit” she wrote honoring the scrappy budget airline.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
On May 5, 1990, nearly fifty years after Lilya’s disappearance, Soviet Chairman Mikhail Gorbachev signed a decree honoring her as a Hero of the Soviet Union.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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