priest
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Just as not every Christian ought to become a priest, not every patriot has to wear a military uniform.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
It sparked debates up and down the Golden State as many people at the time still held a high regard for the Franciscan priest who was canonized in 2015.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
Kilmer was to play a Catholic priest named Fintan.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
"She was the kind of person who brought a smile to your face as soon as you met her," the local priest said.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
And since it’s a weather-forecasting machine that we’ve hidden in a priest hole, it seemed right to name it after an actual weather-forecasting priest.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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