observance
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The observance will take place each year on November 16.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Trading will be abbreviated in the coming week, with markets closed on Friday, June 3, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026
However, several major Asian exchanges are closed Friday in observance of the Tuen Ng Festival, or Dragon Boat Festival.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
What’s News will be off tomorrow in observance of Juneteenth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Wintergreen and were sped along by him in zealous observance of regulations.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
The new family-focused observances are not appearing in random months of the year.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
Woodson wanted history to be taught fully and honestly, not as separate observances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Turkish officials are, however, expected to attend — and Iranian state news media reported that Ismail Haniyeh, who leads Hamas’s political wing from exile, was in Tehran to attend the observances.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2024
St. Patrick’s Day observances date back to before the founding of the U.S., in places like Boston and New York City.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
Though I did not fully understand these observances, they were generally a sign that all was well.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing observance
The Merchant of Venice
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As You Like It
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1.6: Development of Ancient Afro-Eurasian Religions (Sources 1–8)
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