consecration
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Allen, from what I can tell, was not advocating for social revolution, or a total inversion of the market economy, or the consecration of a Marxist state.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
Ram has a wide following in India; excitement around the temple’s consecration had been building for weeks, with saffron-colored pennants strung across a million streets and markets, and posters of Ram advertising the event everywhere.
From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2024
Modi has asked people to publicly celebrate the consecration by lighting lamps at homes and temples.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2024
"Many generations had looked forward to this moment," he said in a message earlier this month, adding that he would be "representing all of India's 140 million people" at the consecration ceremony.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2024
The Cairo airport was where scores of Hajj groups were becoming Muhrim, pilgrims, upon entering the state of Ihram, the assumption of a spiritual and physical state of consecration.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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The Scarlet Letter
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