anointed

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The relationship made it a pariah to many mainstream investors, while OpenAI rocketed ahead after releasing ChatGPT in late 2022, quickly becoming the industry’s anointed winner and attracting a flood of capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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

In December, he anointed Flavio -- a Rio de Janeiro senator -- as his political heir.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

It was he who preached on Pentecost Sundays, and led revivals in the summertime, and anointed and healed the sick.

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