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preach

[preech] / pritʃ /




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The strategists also preach caution and expect continued investor wariness around so-called “AI cannibalization areas,” namely the software, business services and media sectors.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Pastors and faith leaders can preach on any moral or social issue, including justice, poverty, immigration, war.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

"We want to be a place where there's a mixing of lots of perspectives, and this is us practicing what we preach -- a cosmologist working closely with a condensed matter theorist."

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

Pratt needed to proselytize — not preach to the choir.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

His eyes shot open and closed, and he began to preach, sweat pouring from his face.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

Ironically, Toru preaches the importance of good communication skills in the office, a lesson the film’s guarded family would be wise to heed.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

On Tuesday night, Lahmeyer, a 34-year-old who preaches in suits, announced that he was running to represent Tulsa’s solidly red district, which is currently held by Rep. Kevin Hern.

From Slate Mar. 26, 2026

But experts who work with children say that there is a long way to go before the system can properly implement the ideals the law preaches.

From BBC Jan. 13, 2026

Callans says he books car rentals through Costco all the time and preaches the savings to anyone who will listen, most recently his siblings in Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 17, 2025

Pastor Eldridge just about preaches Khalil into heaven.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

Martin O'Neill sang their praises in the aftermath and preached caution ahead of the second leg, as he was obliged to do.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Proof, if any were needed, that people prefer to be entertained rather than preached to.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Abdel-Rahman lived and preached in New Jersey before he was convicted in 1995 of seditious conspiracy in relation to the first bombing of the World Trade Center.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

Civic engagement was not something they preached, it was how they lived.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

Tonight she was still very much under the influence of the sermon she had preached the night before.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin

A divide is growing over AI-assisted preaching in American churches.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Certain evangelical leaders may be politically and personally odious, but millions of Americans have flooded into nondenominational churches in search of biblical preaching, youth programs, fellowship, forgiveness and music.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

This is where we find Lestat in Season 3, preaching the gospel that this is his time.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

"If someone wants to criticise me for preaching the Gospel... I hope simply to be listened to because of the value of God's words."

From BBC May 5, 2026

At last, when the eulogist finished eulogizing, the preacher finished preaching, and the organist finished playing heavenly hymns, the preacher asked if anyone would like to say a few words.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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