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calvary

[kal-vuh-ree] / ˈkæl və ri /




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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

So began a calvary of severe fatigue, brain fog, imbalance and other symptoms that are still with her eight months later.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2021

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

I discovered the calvary of the Sablons, an opaque black on a background of flame, and I saw nearly all the windows of the castle flaring as for a sinister feast.

From The Queen Pedauque by Stritzko, Jos. A. V.




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