prophet
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The series’ dark prophet, he gives it its title.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
In late 2019, Icahn became the prophet of the modern exodus: He told his employees, pack your bags for Florida.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
During Eid al-Adha, observers honor the sacrifice of the prophet Abraham and prepare halal meat to share with family, friends and those in need.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The witness says Charmain told her on 16 March she was going to check into a hotel with the prophet, who was by now also in the country, and confront him about everything.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
The man by the boulder was certainly in need of healing, so she removed the containers from Baba Joseph’s pack and gave the injured prophet as much as he could swallow.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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“Certain lyrics made people talk like we had written them about 9/11, but there’s no way they could have been about 9/11 unless we were prophets of some kind,” Malakian said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Until now, Desert Storm was the closest the U.S. had come to achieving the visions of the early air-power prophets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
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
“God sends prophets here and there into the earth,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2025
For Christ says, ‘Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.’
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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