preacher
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Then an army of serfs and others marched on the king to demand basic rights, led by the canny ex-soldier Wat Tyler and the popular preacher John Ball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
"Her grandfather was a Pentecostal preacher, and she grew up singing in that church, and always spoke very clearly about her faith," Hubbs, who authored the book "Rednecks, Queers, and Country Music," told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
A prominent evangelical preacher went even further when he heard Indian leader Modi would soon be arriving on New Zealand's shores.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
It neatly sums up the endgame in which we find ourselves — and his vanquishing of the preacher Eli speaks to what we worship in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Back then, each had a part-time preacher who would deliver service on two Sundays a month.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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Because many colonists were illiterate, the Declaration was commonly declaimed by local officials in town squares and preachers in pulpits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
That was never in question, since great preachers, the ones who make the gospel’s message stick, also know how to make their congregations laugh.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2026
He spoke of his religiosity — his grandfather and great-grandfather were Baptist preachers — and talked at length about the optimism, a political rarity these days, that undergirds his vision for the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026
Albanese also promised hate speech reform including penalties for preachers and leaders who promote violence and a new federal offence of "aggravated hate speech".
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
Janice simply ignored them, directing us instead, figuring in her head the positions of the preachers, the crowd, Kwang, paletting their various skin tones into an ambient mix for the media.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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