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cleric

[kler-ik] / ˈklɛr ɪk /


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The cleric received millions in cash donations and four luxury cars.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Hamawy has said he condemns Abdel-Rahman’s violent rhetoric and actions and that he had no contact with the cleric after his arrest.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

Gerry’s best friend was a Catholic priest known as Father Dan, a bland-seeming cleric whose family is connected to organized crime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

The killing of Larijani, who despite not being a cleric was a pillar of the system for decades, was likely the biggest loss to the Islamic republic after the death of Ali Khamenei.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

But the answer that came to him in October 1838, in a book by another cleric, the Reverend Thomas Malthus, had nothing to do with divinity.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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