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preaching

[pree-ching] / ˈpri tʃɪŋ /


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Much of my life is dedicated to preaching that art, and practicing reverence for it can be the glue that keeps us together when the world wants us torn apart.

From Salon Sep. 17, 2026

Though Awlaki's extremist preaching would come into sharper focus after 9/11, at the time the paintballing video was recorded he already had connections to al-Qaeda operatives and was shortly to be investigated by the FBI.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Unable to pick a lane and drive it, they keep ricocheting between preaching patience and acting impatiently.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

As much as she was proud of where she was from, Dolly also spent the latter part of her years preaching and living out loud a sermon to her native region.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

Naturally he kept on preaching as if she wasn’t standing there telling him what to do.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

Teal Swan claims she's not a cult leader, but a quick look at the spiritual teacher's controversial preachings and large-scale following raises questions.

From Salon May 19, 2022

He later confessed that if he were a young Black man, he wouldn’t follow his own preachings, according to Mufson’s book.

From Seattle Times Dec. 26, 2021

In less than two years, Maddon’s freethinking philosophy has elevated him to cult figure status in Chicago, where his Zen-like preachings are emblazoned on T-shirts sold all over the city.

From New York Times Oct. 6, 2016

Hamilton's preachings soon came to the attention of the Archbishop of St Andrews and the university's chancellor James Beaton who ordered the inquiry which led to his trial and execution.

From BBC May 3, 2016

A celebrated German preacher, Cesar of Spiers, had attended his preachings and entered the Order.

From Brother Francis Less than the least by Eileen Douglas




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