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prophets

[prof-its] / ˈprɒf ɪts /


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His first Davos appearance in 2018 met occasional boos but he made a forceful return in 2020 when he dismissed the "prophets of doom" on climate and the economy.

From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026

Williams drew on the Hebrew prophets to “describe his ideal of a Christian society”; Penn ensured that his colony’s statutes protected religious liberty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

“God sends prophets here and there into the earth,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2025

Pennington, for example, characterized slavery as “an institution of the dark age” while critiquing the “monarchs, patriarchs, and prophets of the South.”

From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2024

They don’t know that Muslims recognize Moses, Abraham, and Jesus as prophets.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad



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