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cardinal

[kahr-dn-l] / ˈkɑr dn l /


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Both the Pentagon and the Vatican denied a report, published in the Free Press last week, that the meeting was tense, with Colby lecturing the cardinal on U.S. military power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Freedom of circulation is a cardinal principle of maritime law.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The cardinal sin of “The Last Days” is that it doesn’t choose a storyline.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

He was named head of the church in New York by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009, who later made him cardinal.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

He tells me about the day the cardinal died, about finding the body on the back deck, about burying him in the mud nest.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven




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