preach
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Pope Leo followed with his own remarks later, saying: "The mission of the Church is to preach the Gospel, to preach peace," according to Reuters.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
And for those that preach that he is a person of faith, my granddad, a lay Baptist minister, always said, you know, faith without action —
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
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
"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
“Well, I don’t want to preach to you. You know who we are and what we’re doing here. But if you’re going to fight alongside us there’s a few things I want you to know.”
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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At one two-hour sermon he preaches messages of self-improvement to an emotional crowd of hundreds, interrupted occasionally for live music interludes and breaks to collect money with card machines.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
The king of quiet luxury critiques tech-driven burnout, preaches humility among the wealthy and explains why he remains deeply hopeful about humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 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
Coach Cori Close preaches thriving, not surviving, and that’s been evident in the Bruins’ lopsided victory margin all season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
In a country that preaches the virtues of democracy, one could reasonably assume that being stripped of basic political rights would be treated by judges and court personnel as a serious matter indeed.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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He said he had "consistently preached peace" throughout his life.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
“We visited local villages, preached the word, sent in clothes for the needy, toys for the children.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Martin O'Neill sang their praises in the aftermath and preached caution ahead of the second leg, as he was obliged to do.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
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
The first building we pass is a tiny stone church, fresh and clean and open, not at all like the darkness Aaron preached in.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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And I just had a whole chapter of preaching about the evils of all these quasi-sinful things one can do when trying to rhyme.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
But instead of preaching to the choir, he contends with society’s gray areas, never offering a solution — or even his own opinion — on the difficult topics at hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Ghana is a predominantly Christian country where preaching on public transport is widespread.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
For Boateng, preaching is not only a religious calling but also an important source of income.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
He broke off awkwardly, suddenly aware that he was preaching at me.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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