tribulation
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They thought they needed to keep themselves spiritually pure to survive the coming tribulation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Like Dickens’ character on that mountaintop, we can all sense the tribulation to come.
From Salon • Sep. 11, 2025
Howard sings about seeking, and claiming, the strength to rise above obstacles and tribulation: “I am not fearless but fear will stop me,” she vows.
From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2023
References to God, such “ya Allah” and “Allahu akhbar,” can be heard in times of tribulation or celebration.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2022
She wondered why there were only two kinds of weather: hardship in the morning, and tribulation at night.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Vocabulary lists containing tribulation
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr.
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