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as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
I don't care by what ministry it's accomplished, so long as it's done
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as in clergy
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
the ranks of the ministry have dwindled considerably in recent years
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Recent Examples of ministry
The Syrian ministry said the six killed were civilians.
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Omar Albam and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
The mayor of Turkey’s largest city was also removed from duty, along with two other district mayors, the interior ministry said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
According to data from Mexico’s public security ministry, 188,996 people were killed in Mexico during Lopez Obrador’s time in office.
—Nathaniel Parish Flannery, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
When asked at a regular press conference whether China was investigating CK Hutchison’s planned sale, Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry, declined to answer directly.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
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Omar Albam and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
The mayor of Turkey’s largest city was also removed from duty, along with two other district mayors, the interior ministry said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
According to data from Mexico’s public security ministry, 188,996 people were killed in Mexico during Lopez Obrador’s time in office.
—Nathaniel Parish Flannery, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
When asked at a regular press conference whether China was investigating CK Hutchison’s planned sale, Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry, declined to answer directly.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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But the instrumentality of so many of his characters seems to have reached a nadir in The City and Its Uncertain Walls.—
Bailey Trela,
Vulture,
19 Nov. 2024
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Eulogies were given by clergy members, who were unlikely to have known the deceased as well as their relatives and friends, and could inadvertently make mistakes — misattributing specific virtues, for example.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Will that change under Trump 2.0? Love Trump or hate him, all Jews should object to his appropriation of ‘Shalom’ | Commentary Photographs of the clergy holding the sign made it into much of the media coverage of the event.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Mar. 2025
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Today, the church runs a separate nonprofit, called H.O.P.E. Center, funded through grants and congregation donations.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2025
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The basilica holds significance to Francis, who usually visits the church before and after trips abroad, as well as after hospital stays.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander arrived on the moon on March 2 to deliver a suite of science and technology instruments, according to NASA.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The filing also includes details on the company's financial instruments, borrowings, and legal proceedings, with no significant changes reported in these areas.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
20 Mar. 2025
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City firefighters responded to the 900 block of West Pratt Street for reports of a vehicle into a building around 8:30 p.m.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Currently, Chinese lithium batteries are among the best in the market, contributing to Beijing’s leadership in the renewables sector and the electric vehicle industry.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Here, traffic optimization isn’t just a single system’s job; fleets of autonomous vehicles, interconnected traffic lights, and predictive analytics engines work as coordinated agents, dynamically rerouting vehicles and minimizing congestion.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Family Photo That all changed on the evening of March 8, when federal agents arrived at their door.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The men and women of this agency embody courage, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk is set to visit the CIA to discuss government efficiency, according to the agency.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
30 Mar. 2025
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Instead, the organ triggers insulin resistance within it.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes the internal organs are inspected in situ, but more typically they are removed, washed down, and dissected on a water table.—
Samuel Ashworth,
The Atlantic,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Ministry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministry. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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