preach
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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
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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
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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
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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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