anointed
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In each market mania, new celebrity stock pickers get anointed, from Ryan Jacob and his Internet Fund during the dot-com era to Cathie Wood and her ARK Innovation ETF during the pandemic rally of 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
But the 49-year-old technocrat, who had rarely appeared in the media, was catapulted to the forefront of an election campaign as the anointed successor of President Patrice Talon.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
They believe that God speaks directly to and through the NAR’s anointed apostles and prophets about current and sometimes future events.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Reports have swirled in the media that the younger Khamenei has already been anointed by the Assembly of Experts, a grouping of some 88 senior clerics tasked with this responsibility.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Besides, if he was really anointed by God then God was looking after him, and if he wasn’t, well, his plans were still pretty sound.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
