calvary

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Jessie Sheehan, on the other hand, skips the oats and calls in pecans, and a calvary of spices including ginger and nutmeg.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2022

But the calvary also isn’t coming — not yet, anyway.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2022

His calvary - his enemies would say "deceit" - goes back to 2006.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2016

“We’re living a calvary here; we are suffering,” said Louisor Zepenge, a student.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2014

Mention has been made of the embarrassment caused General Lee during his Gettysburg campaign by the absence of Stuart with his calvary on one of his raids.

From The Greater Republic A History of the United States by Morris, Charles