prophet
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The series’ dark prophet, he gives it its title.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
You can almost track the evolution of digital advertising by job titles, from the “heads of interactive advertising” and “e-marketing specialists,” through the digital prophet era to the engineers of today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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
Elma first encountered the prophet in a Christian bookshop in the Scottish capital and recalls that he seemed "very charming and easy to talk to".
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
The prophet snickers, the lore-master groans, and everyone else waits to see whether or not it’s an idle threat.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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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
Her sweeping account of prediction across history demonstrates why we would do well to approach most forecasts with the skepticism we now show to prophets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Indeed, in both cases, followers of the dead prophets are constantly finding new meaning in old prophecies.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 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
For the greater number of her twenty-nine years, Bibi Haldar suffered from an ailment that baffled family, friends, priests, palmists, spinsters, gem therapists, prophets, and fools.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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