preach
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The strategists also preach caution and expect continued investor wariness around so-called “AI cannibalization areas,” namely the software, business services and media sectors.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Pastors and faith leaders can preach on any moral or social issue, including justice, poverty, immigration, war.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 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
Here people sell, picket, preach, protest, dine, sit and sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
This was once the land of air sprays, pine and floral, and people retain the taste; especially the Commanders, who preach purity in all things.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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Marsh & McLennan, which advises others on risk, ranks third in resilience—a sign that it practices what it preaches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Ironically, Toru preaches the importance of good communication skills in the office, a lesson the film’s guarded family would be wise to heed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 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
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
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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
Their volunteer coaches preached a simple philosophy: “As many as possible, for as long as possible, and as good as possible.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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
Even the minister preached on graduation the Sunday before.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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A divide is growing over AI-assisted preaching in American churches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
One speaker after another followed Erika’s lead, preaching the tenets of Christian womanhood to a congregation eager to be shepherded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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
These men aren’t preaching Jesus Christ’s gospel of self-sacrifice and humility.
From Salon ● May 4, 2026
Mrs. Baylor had a knack for preaching under her breath, and you felt ruined if you thought she was preaching about you.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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