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
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
Some believe the rapture will occur before the tribulation, some after, and some not at all.
From Slate • Oct. 6, 2022
She had so much time at her disposal then and so much interior silence to watch over the life of the house that she was the first to notice Meme's silent tribulation.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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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