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An ancient structure uncovered on the eastern slope of the City of David inside Jerusalem Walls National Park is believed to have been used for ritual practices during the time of the First Temple, according to a new study.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
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Advertisement The festival is a series of ritual baths by Hindu sadhus, or holy men, and other pilgrims at the confluence of three sacred rivers that dates to at least medieval times.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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Additional evidence in the caves also points to the site serving as a semi-permanent Neanderthal encampment likely used for toolmaking, hunting, or perhaps even ritualistic activities.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Dec. 2024
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The remains were surrounded by goat horns, which some researchers interpret as evidence of symbolic or ritualistic practices.—
Anna Nordseth,
Discover Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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This systematic approach provides accurate and reliable product details that translate into a consistent experience regardless of where their consumers decide to engage.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The new report looked at 56 systematic reviews on the relationship between alcohol and health.—
Mustafa Fattah,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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As many in the organization filtered into the parking lot and away from the airport, Curry, who often moves in his personal life at a methodical pace, saw the unsettled Post trying to figure out the logistics of his exit as the options dwindled.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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But this time measures like the travel ban were replaced by more methodical reviews and preparatory actions that could serve as the precursors to such policies while putting them on more solid legal footing.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Formalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalistic. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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