cardinal
Example Sentences
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Jean-Paul Vesco, the Franco-Algerian cardinal of the Catholic Church who serves as the Archbishop of Algiers, wrote in a statement.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
Before Robby and Al-Hashimi engage in any real ideological tussles, though, she commits the cardinal sin of suggesting they change the trauma center’s nickname to something else.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 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
In turning the Trojans into perennial title contenders, Carroll set out to “put a fence” around the Southland, to keep all of its top prospects at home, in cardinal and gold.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
One of Frenchy’s cardinal rules of reducing was to “keep the contents of the bowels moving down and out steadily and regularly.”
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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