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church

[church] / tʃɜrtʃ /




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I knew some of them, yet I never really absorbed them until I decided to make Chapter One my gustatory church for the Cup and watch as many games there as possible.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

"There is irreparable damage in the monastery in the southeastern section, but on the other hand the church is standing firm and in good condition," the 42-year-old French-Syrian said.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

“If people want to go to church, then they should go to church…And if they want to go shopping, then they should do that, too.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

As a Christian minister of an American Baptist congregation, I’ve spent more than 20 years in a pulpit — long enough to know the difference between protecting a church and conscripting one.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

Ma nodded agreement and handed him one of the pair of heeled slippers she wore to church.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

The volunteers have launched a campaign to give every child aged four to 14 a ball – roughly 2,000 children – and are working with churches and the island's 11 schools to deliver them.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The monastery, which includes one of the oldest major churches in Christianity, was built around a column that Saint Simeon sat on for years, dedicating his life to prayer.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

The effort faces formidable cultural and bureaucratic barriers, including opposition from a cross-party coalition of Christian churches and trade unionists.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

While smaller than its counterparts in Orange County or the San Gabriel Valley, the San Fernando Valley has a strong Vietnamese community with churches, temples, civic organizations and even a small magazine, Ma said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Enrollment at churches and synagogues rose as never before, the requests for wine overwhelming some priests and rabbis.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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