as in to commemorate
to give eternal or lasting existence to
the monument was created to eternalize the service and sacrifice of the sons of the village who fought in the American Civil War
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Reactions from parents, teachers, community Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, who called for a turnaround of the district’s academic performance in fall 2024 that led to the resignation of former Superintendent Angélica Ramsey, commemorated Molinar for her dedication to the district.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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The annual Cheltenham Festival's Hunters Chase will be renamed after Anne's royal title, commemorating her Olympic past.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Restaurateur Roni Mazumdar and chef/partner Chintan Pandya have taken the city’s dining scene by storm with an array of restaurants that celebrate India’s diverse cuisines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Beyond creating individual landmarks, Gehry is celebrated for pioneering the use of advanced digital modeling software in architecture, allowing his studio to realize complex geometries that once seemed impossible to build.—
David Sokol,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2026
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DiBlasi said that using AI in social interactions stunts emotional growth and can perpetuate feelings of loneliness and isolation.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Currently, all concentrate from Mountain Pass is shipped to China for separation, perpetuating our dependency.—
Markos Kounalakis,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Hughes’ success on the ice last month has been immortalized, in no small part, by a photo of his bloodied smile and broken front tooth.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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There, in the face of cultural homogenization, artificial intelligence, and corporate overhaul, the vestiges of the Blank Generation remain, and their stories, now immortalized as myth, continue to propel New York’s creative engine.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Eternalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternalize. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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