disciples
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His book, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783, published in 1890, found disciples in Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and the Japanese imperial naval ministry, and shaped 20th-century history.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
In the Book of Mark, when Jesus sent his disciples out into the world, he told them to bring no food or money, because good people would take care of them.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
The 1,500-year-old Shaolin Temple - located on a mountain range - attracts thousands of disciples from China and elsewhere every year.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
It and “The Faithful” join “The Chosen,” the story of Jesus and his disciples now in its fifth season, along with “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints,” a Fox Nation production.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026
I know Jesus washed the feet of his disciples to cleanse them and make them feel part of the Church blah blahdeblah blah blah, but that was about a million years ago.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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