altar
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Mr. Vance fulminates: “Never have I read a purer distillation of our worship at the altar of commerce.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Angelica Lourdes Mero Arcentales of Jaramijo, Ecuador, created an altar dedicated to her husband, Juan Alfredo Arcentales Anchundia, and her son, Bryan Alfredo Arcentales Mero, who were aboard the Fiorella, which went missing in January.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
When Kayley Stead was left alone at the altar on her big day, she did what few would think to do - let the wedding continue.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
CBS News lost two of its most respected executives — and viewers — on the altar of a merger.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
Candles glowed above the altar, the cross with the effigy of the dying Christ above that.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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