preach
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Pastors and faith leaders can preach on any moral or social issue, including justice, poverty, immigration, war.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
"We want to be a place where there's a mixing of lots of perspectives, and this is us practicing what we preach -- a cosmologist working closely with a condensed matter theorist."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
Here people sell, picket, preach, protest, dine, sit and sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Pratt needed to proselytize — not preach to the choir.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Am I acting in a way that is consistent with what I preach?
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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On Tuesday night, Lahmeyer, a 34-year-old who preaches in suits, announced that he was running to represent Tulsa’s solidly red district, which is currently held by Rep. Kevin Hern.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2026
But from the Old Testament to the New, it consistently preaches for the faithful to humble themselves, to help the poor and downtrodden.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
But experts who work with children say that there is a long way to go before the system can properly implement the ideals the law preaches.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
“If they’re too aggressive early, they’re basically burning matches,” said Andrew Yoder, a high performance triathlon coach who preaches the benefits of uphill running.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
Pastor Eldridge just about preaches Khalil into heaven.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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Martin O'Neill sang their praises in the aftermath and preached caution ahead of the second leg, as he was obliged to do.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Abdel-Rahman lived and preached in New Jersey before he was convicted in 1995 of seditious conspiracy in relation to the first bombing of the World Trade Center.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
Civic engagement was not something they preached, it was how they lived.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
After they blew a distraction-filled, first-round series against Minnesota last season, coach JJ Redick has long preached to them about ignoring the noise and creating a singular playoff mentality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
“If the Lord didn’t want us to take as much as we could get,” he preached, “He wouldn’t have given us too good hands to take it with.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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Intricate sculptural groups depict the Annunciation, the birth of Jesus, the Adoration of the Magi and the shepherds, Herod’s massacre of the innocents, the flight into Egypt, Jesus preaching at the temple, and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Now, I’ve got to show them what I’ve been preaching to them since they were born.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
This is where we find Lestat in Season 3, preaching the gospel that this is his time.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
"If someone wants to criticise me for preaching the Gospel... I hope simply to be listened to because of the value of God's words."
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
It’s nothing I haven’t heard before, between Papa’s preaching and Mom’s lessons, not to mention Ella talking it all back to me day in and day out.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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