casting out
Example Sentences
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The casting out of seven demons from Mary Magdalene is not presented as a dramatic scene, but rather a simple case of being "healed."
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2023
Yet if precedence is any guide, the industry will continue to issue apologies and make earnest-sounding promises — it is already casting out its designated monsters.
From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2018
"For many choirs, Christmas is their main concert of the year, so they start preparing and casting out for ideas in the spring," says Chilcott.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2018
Wasn’t the feminist movement about being free of supposed patriarchal control, about casting out perceived misogynistic influences from society?
From Washington Times • Feb. 10, 2018
He spread his hands wide as if casting out demons only he could see, and shouted, “There is nothing fair here!”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
