sacred
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"These provocative attacks, which threaten Saudi Arabia's sovereignty and security and target the sacred values of the Islamic world, must cease immediately and unconditionally."
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
As local communities watch their sacred landscapes change, scientists and explorers are racing to document what is left.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
For safe-keeping, the flag is displayed in very low light, giving the chamber a sacred feel, like a cathedral crypt.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
The dispute over how sacred time should be measured may have intensified the sect's conflict with religious leaders in Jerusalem and contributed to its isolation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Her lips widened into a skeletal smile as she said to me, "You, Sikander, have broken the most sacred law of Kurnugi. The living are not permitted in the netherworld."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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