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Recent Examples of motorcadesHassan has one of the continent’s longest motorcades.—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Advertisement The hierarchy of the event was also hard to miss, with homeless people reportedly evicted from the road leading to the venue and VIP motorcades shutting down the city with little regard for its residents.—Billy Perrigo, Time, 20 Feb. 2026 The corps accompanied motorcades and served as messengers.—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 24 Nov. 2025
The scale of the anomalies and news reports that showed the lavish lifestyles and fleets of expensive European cars of some of the suspects sparked huge anti-corruption protests last year in a country where millions still live in appalling poverty.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Cruise operators each have their own personalities, with diverse fleets that cater to different kinds of passengers.
Buddhists often celebrate Vesak with processions, by visiting temples, meditating and through acts of fasting, while adherents in India may immerse themselves in the river Ganga to wash away their sins.
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
The annual Fanti Carnival saw elaborate processions with participants dressed in vibrant costumes, musical and masquerade performances, and dancing stilt walkers.