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observance

[uhb-zur-vuhns] / əbˈzɜr vəns /




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Equity markets are closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

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

Equity and fixed-income markets are closed in observance of Presidents Day.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

Across a running time tied to the shifting seasons, pocked by images of breathtaking beauty, Pálmason is after a feeling that only patient observance yields: a lasting reality about the passing of relationships.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Wintergreen and were sped along by him in zealous observance of regulations.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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