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preach

[preech] / pritʃ /




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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

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

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

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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