pulpit
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As a Christian minister of an American Baptist congregation, I’ve spent more than 20 years in a pulpit — long enough to know the difference between protecting a church and conscripting one.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Unlike governor, these positions typically have very specific duties, and with the exception of attorney general, rarely come with a bully pulpit.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
Jin’s path to the pulpit was forged in the aftermath of a different crackdown: Tiananmen Square.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
The surgeon general wields a powerful bully pulpit for health advice, and helps oversee the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
She tapped the side of the pulpit while scanning the crowd.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Clergy preached independence from their pulpits, framing liberty and equality as moral obligations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Photographers climbing medieval pulpits to get better angles could cause a major distraction, she said.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2024
At the end of the day, only the preachers in the pulpits can reach the evangelical faithful.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2024
King was crisscrossing a segregated nation, preaching from the pulpits, issuing warnings about the nation’s very survival.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2023
Why, it’s them that, not content with printin’ lies on paper an’ preachin’ them out of pulpits, does want to be cuttin’ them on the tombstones.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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