cardinal
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It did strike me as odd, however, that “Tony” is forged on a factual alteration that diverts Tony from the kitchen far too often — the movie’s cardinal sin.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Around the same time that she became Catholic, Spark co-edited the letters of the 19th-century cardinal John Henry Newman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"Crowded into the room were members of parliament, city authorities and, I seem to remember, a single red-hatted cardinal from the Vatican."
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Kilmer reminds us of the internet’s cardinal rule: “If it sounds too good to be true, it likely is.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
He had committed the cardinal sin of putting his own interests ahead of the organization and the people.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Her recent joint interview with three U.S. cardinals about Pope Leo XIV and his church’s opposition to the Iran war and Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown became a major story in April.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
But the Italian enjoyed the patronage of cardinals and popes; Noguchi had to contend with the likes of Robert Moses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
She knows the neighborhood visitors — a pair of cardinals, for instance — and frets about them when we’re away.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025
Six months since a conclave of cardinals elected the first North American to the Papacy, some Catholics feel that Leo has been slow to stamp his own mark on the role.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
In fact, only seven of the ten cardinals sitting as the council of the Inquisition signed the sentence, with Barberini among the three who refused.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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