Sentence examples for may anniversary from inspiring English sources

Striking was the most common form of passive resistance and often took place on symbolic dates, such as the 10 May (anniversary of the German invasion), 21 July (National Day) and 11 November (anniversary of the German surrender in World War I).

Ahead of the May anniversary, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told reporters on Friday that bin Laden's death was not a "silver bullet," but that it, along with the killings of other Qaeda leaders, had "prevented them from having the command and control capability to be able to put together an attack similar to 9/11".

At another moment a banner appeared reading: "People of the world unite to defeat American invaders and their running dogs!" Beijing had hoped to ignore the 16 May anniversary of the start of the Cultural Revolution, a decade-long political upheaval that claimed up to 2 million lives.

A 23rd anniversary may not seem a major one.

But the class assembled for the event's 10th anniversary may be the strongest one.

The anniversary may seem to come at an awkward time for record collectors.

Some of Mr. Letterman's equanimity about the anniversary may be related to the bifurcation of his career.

Clarence Mitchell, the McCanns' spokesman, has said the couple will not return to Portugal on 3 May - the anniversary of Madeleine's disappearance - if they remain arguidos.

Even where the annual ceremonies are continuing largely unchanged, organizers are anticipating the day when the anniversary may be marked more quietly.

Considering that there are 830,000 people of Puerto Rican descent in New York, the absence of fanfare surrounding the anniversary may have seemed surprising.

For some people, the anniversary may actually bring a kind of relief, the dawning of Sept. 12 signaling a triumph of survival through a highly stressful year.