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observance

[uhb-zur-vuhns] / əbˈzɜr vəns /




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Catholicism has played a central role in Spanish life for centuries, but traditional religious observance has declined for decades in line with a trend across Europe.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Equity and bond markets are closed in observance of Memorial Day.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Council published this month “condemning” the campus Hillel for bringing Tov to speak at an April 14 event tied to Yam HaShoah, an annual observance of the Holocaust.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 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

He had nothing else to do, poor fellow, except at a certain hour of every afternoon to “go to Lloyd’s”—in observance of a ceremony of seeing his principal, I think.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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