ordained
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The Chosen Ones Espenson cites are part of a destiny ordained either by their bloodline or some greater lineage.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Oakley was born in Stourbridge, West Midlands, and ordained as a priest in 1980 before becoming Bishop of Northampton in 2020.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
On Tuesday, the San Diego County district attorney’s office announced its decision to pursue capital punishment against Leticia McCormack, who was an ordained elder and youth minister at a San Diego church.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
I know many wondered in 1976 whether it was an auspicious time to become a priest, just as Mr. McGurn asks whether now is an auspicious time to be ordained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
It isn’t that every atom in the sample will exist for exactly 30 seconds or 60 seconds or 90 seconds or some other tidily ordained period.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing ordained
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act IV
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The Call of the Wild
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"Tinker v. Des Moines": Excerpts from Justice Fortas's Opinion
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