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father

[fah-ther] / ˈfɑ ðər /




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Father Carlos Martins, for example, produces an Exorcist Files podcast with 40,000 followers on YouTube that promises to take viewers through his experiences “battling the ancient serpent in many forms.”

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

If you’re having regular conversations about City Hall with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, we’re dying to know:

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

“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

Later in life, Father Monaghan would say that he hoped to never see a place like Tala again.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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