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Noun
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Bissett’s initial career goal – to become a missionary in Africa – did not come to fruition.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025 -
Over the centuries, colonizers came and went, and in 1721, Danish missionaries founded a permanent settlement at Godthåb (now Nuuk).—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
27 Feb. 2025
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So just how does an under 30 bro become an apostle of small business networking? Larsen grew up in Tacoma, Washington, and studied entrepreneurship at Boise State.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Peter, though revered as an apostle worthy of veneration, is also portrayed in the Gospels as prone to mistakes, often foolish, and sometimes outright contradictory to God’s will.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Facilitating mankind’s victory has been an invention that allows flesh-and-blood soldiers to control mechanized drone bodies with half their minds while the other halves enjoy, say, margaritas on a digital beach.—
Graham Hillard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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The palace appeared to be in ruins, with soldiers stepping on broken tiles.—
Samy Magdy and Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Trump and his acolytes have expressed anger at the South African government, which has taken issue with the nation’s white minority constituting roughly 7% of the population while owning more than 70% of the land.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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So while some Barnes students rebelled, others became acolytes.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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Jesus Christ Superstar follows the personal relationships and struggles among Jesus, Judas, Mary Magdalene, his disciples, his followers, and the Roman Empire.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2025
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Ayo: Oli, that comparison to City is interesting, with Maresca being a disciple of Guardiola, but also Guardiola being a coach who loves to control matches.—
Emile Nuh,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But revolutions have a way of devouring some of their early and most eager adherents.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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The problem for many MAGA adherents, though, was accepting the very notion of immigrants telling them America needs more immigration to fill lucrative jobs in America.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But the fate of the votary is to require and receive a constant renewal of faith.—
Jeff Weiss,
Spin,
21 Aug. 2023
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Many remember the Cultural Revolution as a time of Red Guard excess—of the people terrorizing the votaries of the party.—
Mary Gallagher,
Foreign Affairs,
20 June 2023
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Natalie is now a model and influencer with thousands of followers on Instagram.—
McKinley Franklin,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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As a result, compared to 2023, total engagement grew by 555% (across four channels), and Instagram followers increased by 16%, demonstrating stronger resonance and interest in our global channels.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Proselytizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proselytizer. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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