churchman
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Drew was a pious churchman who specialized in insider trading, which wasn’t only legal, but made him “reliable” in the eyes of the first credit agency in America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Francis encouraged people to pray to the newly beatified churchman to “obtain for us the smile of the soul.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2022
But there’s no way to know who determined the imagery, conquered artist or conquering European churchman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
In 1931, they stopped selling network airtime to Coughlin or any other churchman.
From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2021
My dad gave him a firm shake and a tight-lipped nod, and the churchman headed out.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
Few churchmen will explicitly promote pacifism as the only proper Christian option.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
An 1850 issue of The Dublin University Magazine said beaver tail was usually eaten during Lent by the "strict churchmen of Northern Germany," while the Canadian Journal of Industry, Science and Art wrote:
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2023
I don’t mess with churchmen or my family.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2023
But while Putin has painted himself as a brawling urchin, Kirill came from a line of churchmen, including a grandfather who suffered in the gulags for his faith.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2022
“You would think,” Skarpi’s voice rolled out like thick honey, “fine churchmen such as yourselves could find better things to do than arresting storytellers and extorting money from honest men.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
