(Source: New York Times September 11, 2019)
NEW YORK — Once more, families gathered at ground zero, where nearly 3,000 people died on that bright September morning. Once more, there was an outpouring of grief. Once more, there were the sound of bells tolling in mourning and names being recited. Eighteen years have passed since terrorists commandeered airplanes to take aim at the World Trade Center and bring them down. The 18th anniversary, not a major milestone like the fifth or the 10th, is taking place in an area that rebounded as it was rebuilt and, some say, as the country moved on. But for the families whose relatives were killed, the grief remains as piercing and profound as ever.
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