sacred
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“Medicare and Social Security represent a sacred promise to America’s seniors, disabled individuals and working families who have paid into these programs throughout their lives,” Bilirakis said in a press statement.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
"The police in this country have a sacred duty to police without fear or favour. Everyone in this country is equal before the law," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Then one day the mapmaker stumbles on a sacred grove that delivers him a vision and a mission.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
We are here in celebration and defense of our American ideals, democracy, our Constitution, and our sacred American promise .
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Early one morning they hired a boat to row them into the Ganges River, a waterway sacred to Hindus.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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