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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

Colby reportedly gave the cardinal a dressing down.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 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

She says, “That first line. That’s what he said after the cardinal died.”

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven




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