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also evangelic
as in missionary
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Recent Examples of evangelical
The Carter family then will return to bury its patriarch in Plains after a private hometown funeral at 3:45 p.m. at Maranatha Baptist Church, where Carter, a devout evangelical, taught Sunday School for decades.
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Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
During his administration, his progressive wing of Baptists would begin to give way to an ascendant conservative movement — in today’s shorthand, the evangelical vote — that played a key role in his 1980 defeat.
—Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
In 1980, two-thirds of white American evangelical voters turned to Carter’s opponent, Ronald Reagan, who rarely attended church.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
Others are emotionally asking evangelical pastors for protection, Gabriel Salguero, president and co-founder of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition, tells Axios.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
During his administration, his progressive wing of Baptists would begin to give way to an ascendant conservative movement — in today’s shorthand, the evangelical vote — that played a key role in his 1980 defeat.
—Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
In 1980, two-thirds of white American evangelical voters turned to Carter’s opponent, Ronald Reagan, who rarely attended church.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
Others are emotionally asking evangelical pastors for protection, Gabriel Salguero, president and co-founder of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition, tells Axios.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelical
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Her experience includes missionary work in Mozambique and serving as her order's superior from 2011 to 2023.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Originally from Eleuthera, Taylor felt a spiritual calling to return to the island after years of missionary work and life in Nassau.Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Many had been duped by ads promising clerical, technical or customer service jobs in Southeast Asia.Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Sponsor reserves the right to correct clerical or typographical errors in promotional materials.Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 20 Dec. 2024
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Collaborative projects between the imaging company Planet Labs and the International Organization for Migration are helping identify agricultural and pastoral communities most likely to be displaced by climate change.Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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The president’s interviews with Bill Moyers and Barbara Walters refracted a 1970s introspection through the pastoral voice of a longtime Sunday school teacher.James Poniewozik, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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On October 28, 2024, the Spanish Ministry of Finance published a ministerial order specifying the technical requirements for these billing systems.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Its brand is now recognizable across the country from bicycle stands in cities to ministerial meetings.Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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In 2018, on her 110th birthday, Lucas, who is also the oldest living nun in the world, was honored with an apostolic blessing from Pope Francis, per Guinness World Records.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Pope Francis's stop in East Timor is part of his ongoing apostolic journey across four countries between Sept. 2 and Sept. 13.Timothy H.J. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Evangelical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelical. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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