clerics
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The scene, which Günes said last took place two months ago, is a snapshot not from a stern theocracy ruled by capricious clerics, but from the capital of Europe’s largest economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
It often features women in roles that wouldn’t have been permitted by clerics in previous times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
At the shrine, dozens of clerics stood ready to pray over the coffin before it was carried on to the city of Karbala.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
He studied Islamic jurisprudence under several high-ranking clerics, including Khamenei, and held various senior posts in the ministry of intelligence and Office of the Supreme Leader.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
Catastrophism was particularly comforting to clerics like Buckland because it allowed them to incorporate the biblical flood of Noah into serious scientific discussions.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
