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• To this day, Biden has a bust of Chavez in the Oval Office in commemoration of the famed labor leader.
  — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 25 Apr. 2023
• To this day, Biden has a bust of Chavez in the Oval Office in commemoration of the famed labor leader.
  — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 25 Apr. 2023
• The first Pride parade was in commemoration of the Stonewall Riots, after all.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 June 2022
• His coffin will be draped in his personal standard, and his naval cap and sword will be laid on the coffin in commemoration of his service in the British Navy.
  — Carly Ortiz-Lytle, Washington Examiner, 10 Apr. 2021
• During each day of Kwanzaa, one of the candles is lit in commemoration of each of the seven principles.
  — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2022
• The withered pancake would be a souvenir, all right, but not nearly so much in the memory of poor old Ted as in commemoration of the great Martuch-Harris swindle.
  — Ted Trueblood, Field & Stream, 19 Dec. 2020
• Many private businesses also close their doors in commemoration of the day.
  — Terri Robertson, Country Living, 28 May 2023
• His project is named in commemoration of the year Texas gained its independence from Mexico and was filed just before the state’s Independence Day.
  — Talia Richman, Dallas News, 3 Mar. 2021
• Bustin' Loose received a digital re-release after being out of print for decades, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of its release on June 5.
  — Jeremy Helligar, PEOPLE.com, 25 Feb. 2022
• The beverage was first released this spring in commemoration of the news that Harris and his cohorts, including Magic Johnson, finalized a bid to take over the Commanders.
  — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
• Sheetz set the price per gallon in commemoration of the year the Declaration of Independence was signed, according to a statement posted on the company’s website.
  — Steve Leblanc, Anchorage Daily News, 5 July 2023
• Two previously unseen photos the Beatles – or an early version of the band – have been released in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of one of their major singles.
  — Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2022
• Tecklenburg said the move isn’t covered under the Heritage Act, noting the Calhoun monument is not on public property or in commemoration of one of the historical events listed in the act.
  — Time, 17 June 2020
• The athlete gushes over his girlfriend with a series of photos on his Instagram Stories in commemoration of her 26th birthday on November 3.
  — Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 July 2022
• Lizzo wore shades of green, yellow, red, and black in commemoration of a holiday that celebrates the freedom and heritage of African Americans' emancipation from slavery.
  — Chelsea Avila, Allure, 21 June 2022
• They were held in commemoration of protests last year against the Chilean Constitution, which was implemented in 1980 under the authoritarian regime of Augusto Pinochet.
  — Nicholas Rowan, Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2020
• Sydmonauts by Amigo & Amigo of Sydney, Australia, features nine astronauts scattered throughout the festival site in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing.
  — Christina Tkacik, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2022
• Our organization was founded in commemoration of that anniversary back in 2016.
  — New York Times, 23 Apr. 2021

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