baptism

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French ice dancers Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry are poised to win Olympic gold in Milan despite a baptism of fire in their debut season with accusations of control and manipulation flying.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Doctors like Mel King, whose neurodivergence manifests as open, radical caring and diagnostic precision, or Whitaker, who was revealed to be unhoused himself at the end of his first season baptism by disaster.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

For any new manager coming in, it's a colossal baptism of fire to try and navigate your way through.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

In the first of three immersive rooms, a dizzying 360-degree video introduces guests to the story of Jesus’ life from his baptism to the crucifixion — including that jumbo last supper.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Another holler went up in front of me, and a large woman flopped over, her arms above her head like a candidate for baptism.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou