preached

Example Sentences

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In a huddle with teammates, Croddick preached patience.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Generally speaking, I find the “millennials are entitled” narrative quite tired and sometimes preached by people who grew up in a much healthier economy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Last June, Feldstein Soto tried to block the City Council from extending the contract without a competitive bidding process, a core tenet she has preached as the city’s elected legal counsel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

It shouldn’t be lost on anyone that more than 40 years later, we’re still contending with all the problems Jackson preached about during that “SNL” episode.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

Old Loomis had preached many a one in the white kitchens of Cold Sassy.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns