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father

[fah-ther] / ˈfɑ ðər /




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“You can argue with it, you can dialogue with it for sure, but we just wouldn’t call it Jesus,” Father Spitzer says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

At 77, Alan Chambers is Father of the House as he is the oldest of 90 MLAs first elected in 2016.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

And during the final, it will screen a Eurovision-themed episode of the popular 1990s Irish-made sitcom "Father Ted".

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The three holes also resembled the Holy Trinity, representing the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Long before the sum was raised Father came down with the hepatitis that almost cost his life: during the long stay in the hospital his beard turned snow white.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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