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[preest] / prist /


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"The labour market could absorb all these people, there is huge demand," the priest insists.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Rossetti isn’t just a priest; he’s also a content creator.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The domineering Sarastro, an all-powerful priest, bellows spiritual profundities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

On the other hand, at the local Roman Catholic church down the street from our house, the priest took a long look at my son and me, and immediately separated us.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Farmer had first met Father Jack when the priest was at St. Mary’s parish in Roxbury, one of Boston’s run-down, largely African American neighborhoods.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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