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temple

[tem-puhl] / ˈtɛm pəl /


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After the event Bass left to attend religious services at four churches and one Sikh temple.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

And El-Sayed has made comments that upset people, like when he was talking about an attack on a Jewish temple in March and said, “Hurt people hurt people.”

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Jefferson called the Roman temple “the most perfect and precious remain of antiquity in existence.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Phra Wachirayan Wi, a former abbot at the prominent 14th-Century Wat Phutthaisawan in the ancient capital of Ayutthaya, allegedly pocketed donations meant for the temple on more than 20 occasions over two years.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The holy man’s mouth was set in a tight line, and a large vein near his temple throbbed dangerously.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray


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