observance
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The two major U.S. stock exchanges — the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq — will be closed on Friday, April 3, in observance of the Christian holiday.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
The scrupulous observance of parole by released officers in the early months of the Civil War reads like tales of the age of chivalry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Equity and fixed-income markets are closed in observance of Presidents Day.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
Equity and fixed-income markets are closed in observance of Presidents Day.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
Wintergreen and were sped along by him in zealous observance of regulations.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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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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