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as in celebrates
to be a memorial of
a stone obelisk commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill
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as in blesses
to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony
let's commemorate Martin Luther King Day with readings of some of Dr. King's speeches
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Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days.
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Don Yaeger, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, commemorates the victory of a small group of Jewish fighters, who called themselves the Maccabees, over the powerful Greek-Assyrian army, around 165 BCE.
—Gail Swedroe, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
Now, in this year that commemorates Chisholm’s 100th birthday, support for the gold medal came from both sides of the aisle.
—Donna M. Owens, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
On Jerusalem Day, which commemorates the taking of the Old City in the 1967 Six-Day War, thousands of religious nationalists traditionally march through Arab neighborhoods waving Israel’s flag, while chanting anti-Arab slogans.
—Ben Krull, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem following the Maccabees' unlikely victory over the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
The global technology community came together on 1 October to celebrate the 15th anniversary of IEEE Day, which commemorates the first time professionals gathered to share their technological innovations and advancements.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2024
The book, released on November 29, commemorates the singer's tour and includes over 500 images.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Swifties love the inside information, huge number of photos, and way the book commemorates the hugely successful tour.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Don Yaeger, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, commemorates the victory of a small group of Jewish fighters, who called themselves the Maccabees, over the powerful Greek-Assyrian army, around 165 BCE.
—Gail Swedroe, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
Now, in this year that commemorates Chisholm’s 100th birthday, support for the gold medal came from both sides of the aisle.
—Donna M. Owens, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
On Jerusalem Day, which commemorates the taking of the Old City in the 1967 Six-Day War, thousands of religious nationalists traditionally march through Arab neighborhoods waving Israel’s flag, while chanting anti-Arab slogans.
—Ben Krull, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem following the Maccabees' unlikely victory over the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
The global technology community came together on 1 October to celebrate the 15th anniversary of IEEE Day, which commemorates the first time professionals gathered to share their technological innovations and advancements.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2024
The book, released on November 29, commemorates the singer's tour and includes over 500 images.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Swifties love the inside information, huge number of photos, and way the book commemorates the hugely successful tour.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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