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cardinal

[kahr-dn-l] / ˈkɑr dn l /


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Colby reportedly gave the cardinal a dressing down.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Another trip in the works is to Spain, with potential events in Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands, a Spanish cardinal said last month.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 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

Her immense eyes widened with childlike acceptance, as if he had revealed the cardinal mystery of creation.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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