rite
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A rite of passage for initial public offerings is the closing-deal party, typically held at a Manhattan stalwart such as Cipriani.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
His wife had started to offer last rite prayers for his soul, she told AFP.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
His wife had even begun to offer last rite prayers for his soul, she told AFP at the hospital in the capital Kathmandu, where he is recovering from "some frostbite" but is conscious.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
It was a wistful and exciting moment, a rite of passage for many privileged middle-class parents around this time of year.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
He watched the procession move off, Iphigenia leading with the image, Orestes and Pylades following, and attendants carrying vessels for the purifying rite.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing rite
Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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