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salutatory

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as in lecture

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Asking about being alone with a Haitian, for instance, prompted a quick lecture on resisting the forces of prejudice.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026
But Wolff says the food patterns children see at home tend to stick, which is why parents modeling nutritious choices can carry more weight than any lecture.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

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Sharpton delivered the eulogy at Wells’ funeral and has frequently appeared at news conferences alongside Crump, demanding answers about what happened to the teen.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Robert Taylor counted Ronald Reagan among his closest friends, close enough that the future president delivered a eulogy at Taylor's funeral in 1969.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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It was immediately preceded Friday by the California premiere of composer and saxophonist Steven Banks’ to be free, a stirring, deeply felt tribute to Nina Simone that was co-commissioned by La Jolla Music Society.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Those boos gave way to cheers when the Red Sox played a 90-second tribute video after the bottom of the first.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

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The ad splices together quotes from two sermons Hamilton delivered in 2020 about climate change and the mass Black Lives Matter protests after George Floyd's death.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
In the original sermon from June 2020, which is available on YouTube, Hamilton shared photos and videos of himself and other demonstrators at a Black Lives Matter rally in Kansas City.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

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