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preach

[preech] / pritʃ /




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Pastors and faith leaders can preach on any moral or social issue, including justice, poverty, immigration, war.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

Two women dressed in green and pink fur cradle each other’s heads, reimagining medieval depictions of cephalophores — Christian martyrs who carry their severed heads while continuing to preach or pray.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 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

I could preach more diversification to you, but I’m not sure you’d listen.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

‘At first I only wanted to read the Bible so I could preach to my people. But” —he smiled again, showing his lovely, even teeth—“a little reading is an exceedingly dangerous thing.”

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

In closed-door sessions each quarter, JetZero’s team preaches to specialists from those airlines about specific elements of the aircraft, such as cabin layout, flight controls and cargo doors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 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

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

A microphone in his left hand, the towel in his right, he preaches.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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

His dad preached frugality, saving, investments and ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 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

Several governors who had earlier preached a “go along” attitude now dug in their heels.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

A divide is growing over AI-assisted preaching in American churches.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Amid the social inequity and climate apartheid, Fox tries offering hope, preaching about empathy with lines like “sharing is stronger than hoarding.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

But it turns out that for many Americans, preaching the gospel of ranch isn’t a job.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 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

Aaron’s in there, too, back from his walk and preaching over the prayers.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness




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