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or D-day
: a day set for launching an operation
specifically
: June 6, 1944, on which Allied forces began the invasion of France in World War II
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Martha Gellhorn stowed away on a hospital ship to become the only woman journalist to land on Normandy Beach on D-Day.
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Kathy Kiely, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
In this show, moon landings, D-Day and the Chicago World’s Fair have equal importance to the emergence and clarification of rights for Blacks, Latinos, women, union workers, LGBT folks and members of the press.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
My understanding is that these were given to troops prior to D-Day and to other major battles.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Organizationally, a trip to London for Wimbledon can feel like arranging the D-Day landings.
—David Shaftel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
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Kathy Kiely, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
In this show, moon landings, D-Day and the Chicago World’s Fair have equal importance to the emergence and clarification of rights for Blacks, Latinos, women, union workers, LGBT folks and members of the press.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
My understanding is that these were given to troops prior to D-Day and to other major battles.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Organizationally, a trip to London for Wimbledon can feel like arranging the D-Day landings.
—David Shaftel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
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