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missionary

[mish-uh-ner-ee] / ˈmɪʃ əˌnɛr i /


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One American has tested positive - a doctor who was working with a medical missionary group in DR Congo.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

That patient, the first person to be treated by the unit, was American medical missionary Rick Sacra.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

The pattern of seeking converts is manifested in the missionary work of both Christianity and Islam.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Leo also knows Latin America well, having spent two decades as a missionary in Peru, even acquiring Peruvian citizenship.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

She took the money she had saved—money the missionary lady paid her for cooking—and she stopped by Emma’s to tell them good-bye.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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