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tradition

[truh-dish-uhn] / trəˈdɪʃ ən /


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"It's not a weight on our shoulders. It's only the symbol of a tradition inherited from our ancestors."

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

In Popular Constitutionalism, Kramer describes this tradition as one that “we seem to have lost, or surrendered, today.”

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

“In the great tradition of ‘Game of Thrones,’ I feel like that is a fairly safe bet,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

On Saturday and Sunday night, hundreds of bonfires were lit to mark Eleventh night - a tradition observed by many unionist communities on the eve of the Twelfth.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Germany had a deeply rooted military tradition in which the army enjoyed great prestige and played a dominant role in the government.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

Her call for Americans of all backgrounds to protect public religiosity “in all its specificity and messiness” reflects our best traditions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Since taking the top job at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has rewritten rules and upended traditions that had for decades steered how the U.S. military buys weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

"We're connecting centuries-old dietary traditions with cutting-edge molecular biology," Vicinanza said.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

"I think traditions are really, really important, especially when they're sweet."

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

This includes older blended traditions such as rumba and samba, newer but well-established blended genres such as reggae and Afrobeat, and groups with unique experimental sounds borrowing from more than one tradition.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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