But a 100th anniversary comes just once, and they should use it.

The anniversary comes as the league continues to lobby for an age limit while the players union resists.

The first anniversary of the post office shooting was coming up.

Yet the 50th anniversary comes at an uncomfortable moment.

Real anniversaries come at 25 years and 50.

But as the first anniversary of the killing came and went last week, it was clear that that had not happened at all.

The anniversary of Father's death will be coming at the end of the month.

The anniversary came as Germans were asking themselves disturbing questions about their future.

This does not mean that when the particular anniversary comes around next time the bereaved person will not find the day difficult.

The anniversary comes in the middle of Senator Kennedy's re-election campaign.