congregation
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Modern life turns out to be, among other things, a vast congregation of machines taking one another’s word for what time it is.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Like nearly everyone I grew up around in this corner of Pennsylvania, Sundays in our house were a congregation in green, and I was the lone holdout in the pew, quietly pulling for New England.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
For the Heaton Park congregation, Rabbi Walker said a "year of difficulty and of grief and of pain" had been made even harder by the attacks elsewhere.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
“I met him years ago, boots on the ground, in the streets making changes,” Crawford told the congregation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Once he dismisses us, the congregation goes outside, where a few of the deacons are flipping burgers and hot dogs on the grills.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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The food bank was a success and still operates today, having unfortunately outlived two of the congregations that founded it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
At the end of the week, Jewish congregations will celebrate Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Other congregations in China showed extraordinary bravery in coming to our aid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Smoke could be seen billowing from Temple Israel, one of the largest Reform Judaism congregations in the country, after the attack and fire engines were on the scene.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
Everybody knew somebody affected by it: Daddy’s family, Monday’s family, church congregations, the Mayor, even teachers at school.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
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