cardinal

Example Sentences

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It was for similar reasons that cardinals of different persuasions were thought to have coalesced around him at conclave.

From BBC

Epner wrote that Tacopina repeatedly "violated cardinal rules of cross-examination" by giving Carroll the opportunity to repeat her direct testimony and struggling to debunk her statements.

From Salon

Brain shrinkage is a cardinal sign of dementia and brain damage in general.

From Washington Post

If you’re an opinion journalist, a cardinal sin is to express a view you really don’t believe — or stoop to fabrication.

From Los Angeles Times

Papal envoy and cardinal Benjamin Stella, who visited Havana in February, said a potential amnesty was "on the table" but that the response did not depend on the Roman Catholic Church.

From Reuters