clerical
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For some people, clerical work like this is daunting and makes working a 9-to-5 job much more appealing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Not all Shias saw Khamenei as their principal religious guide, but he became widely respected as a clerical authority and for standing up for a sect that has historically felt persecuted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
On Tuesday, there will be a funeral procession and prayers in the central city of Qom, the centre of Iran's Shia Muslim clerical establishment.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Following Khomeini's death on June 3, 1989, the Assembly of Experts clerical body convened an emergency session and named Khamenei interim leader.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
We are writing to notify you that your acceptance to the University of Georgia Honors Program was, in fact, a clerical error.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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