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[preech] / pritʃ /




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Pastors and faith leaders can preach on any moral or social issue, including justice, poverty, immigration, war.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

And yes, I practice what I preach and own an energy-stock fund in my own retirement accounts, though none of those mentioned.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

"We want to be a place where there's a mixing of lots of perspectives, and this is us practicing what we preach -- a cosmologist working closely with a condensed matter theorist."

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

Brainerd, who died from tuberculosis at 29, resolved to live among the Native Americans and to preach and demonstrate a pious Christian life.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

“And don’t preach at me, or Miss Love, either.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

In closed-door sessions each quarter, JetZero’s team preaches to specialists from those airlines about specific elements of the aircraft, such as cabin layout, flight controls and cargo doors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

On Tuesday night, Lahmeyer, a 34-year-old who preaches in suits, announced that he was running to represent Tulsa’s solidly red district, which is currently held by Rep. Kevin Hern.

From Slate Mar. 26, 2026

Smith-Njigba said Kupp’s greatest influence was the “process over results” Kupp preaches.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 7, 2026

The German preaches speed and intensity, pressing and hunting, and he saw plenty of it, but not from any of his players.

From BBC Oct. 23, 2025

When he preaches in the church, the people’s love for him is like a big wave: it carries him up, up.

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple

Abdel-Rahman lived and preached in New Jersey before he was convicted in 1995 of seditious conspiracy in relation to the first bombing of the World Trade Center.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

Civic engagement was not something they preached, it was how they lived.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

Musk had preached of populating Mars, but now his focus has turned to a closer heavenly body, our moon.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 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

They each had, it seemed, a bagful of sermons often preached; and knew, in the careless lifting of an eye, which sermon to bring to which congregation.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin

This is where we find Lestat in Season 3, preaching the gospel that this is his time.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

But it turns out that for many Americans, preaching the gospel of ranch isn’t a job.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

"If someone wants to criticise me for preaching the Gospel... I hope simply to be listened to because of the value of God's words."

From BBC May 5, 2026

His son, who remains devout, would eventually carve out a career preaching the gospel of the NFL to an audience of millions.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

And praising like church folks, jumping from their seats when the music gets good and the preacher gets to preaching loud.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome




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