procession
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The procession last proceeded along Garvaghy Road in 1997 and was barred the following year, soon after a peace accord largely ended three decades of conflict over British rule.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
That’s likely because Asco’s early performances, as the art historian and curator C. Ondine Chavoya points out in the film, emphasized procession, mobility, mobilization and occupation, marking sites of political violence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
To others, though, “marketing engineer” is just the latest in the industry’s procession of faddish titles, this time enlisting AI to suggest a level of precision and control that marketers aren’t always credited for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The protest was led by parents of the 43 teacher trainees from Ayotzinapa, who led the procession to the capital's main square, where the government palace is located.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
He had his straw hat across his chest like folks do when a Confederate veteran’s funeral procession passes on its way to the graveyard.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
It also said it was "paramount that the residents be protected from any form of forced processions that disregard their consent, safety and right to live in peace free from intimidation".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Ashura processions are usually dramatic affairs, with chanters singing elegies or dirges dedicated to Hussein, while audience members beat their chests and engage in displays of mourning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Instead he took to wearing colorful robes while making grand processions to Friday prayers and giving interviews to the foreign press.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Pyongyang has used previous processions to show off its newest and most potent weapons, a rare source of insight into the strength of its armed forces.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
No one really knows how the tradition got started, but different neighborhoods each had their own processions.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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