elders
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That the elders thought the exact same way?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
"If they would like to become one of Jehovah's Witnesses again and would like to speak to the elders, then they're very welcome to do so."
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Duwai approached village elders with a proposal to protect part of their fishing grounds, originally a 30-by-40-metre area within the reef.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Party elders once settled on state governors and army generals as presidential nominees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
“Pastor and the elders board had to adjust the budget in order to pay for repairs, so they let me go.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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