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25 of the most powerful news photos of the year

What will you remember the most?

Michelle Ganley, Graham Media Group

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What a year 2021 has been.

Between the inauguration, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic -- and a slew of variants that our world is still dealing with -- the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the 20-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, plenty of natural disasters and more, the past year has been loaded with action.

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These 25 photos, all from Getty Images, help tell the story of 2021.

In no particular order, here they are:

A chairlift at Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort is seen sitting idle as the Caldor Fire moves through the area on Aug. 30 in Twin Bridges, California. At that time, the Caldor Fire had burned more than 165,000 acres, destroyed about 650 structures and was only about 13% contained. (Getty Images)

Looking back on this year, what headlines will you remember the most? Let us know in the comments below.

Graham Media Group 2021