angel

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This last day of the hajj coincides with Eid al-Adha, the festival celebrating the memory of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son before the angel Gabriel intervened and offered him a goat in Ishmael's place.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

They were going to put their white dog Miss Honey in angel wings and have her deliver the rings via zipline, but then decided it’d be too terrifying for all involved.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

This included angel investing in a tech startup, founding a cryptocurrency and shorting Jim Cramer’s “Mad Money” stock picks.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Stevens: I was as guilty as he was — I was no angel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Alcante had such a beautiful presence that he seemed like the guardian angel of the pavilion, but Farmer worried about what would happen when he returned to his home in the central plateau.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French