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chaplain

[chap-lin] / ˈtʃæp lɪn /


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Back on the recovery ship, he sought out the chaplain, needing a way to express what he had experienced that science had not given him.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

A man in line behind him walked up and told the chaplain to get to the back of the line.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Later he served as chaplain and secretary to Arthur Hesilrige, a member of parliament and a close friend of Downing’s father.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Schlanger served as a chaplain for the New South Wales correctional service and a major hospital, Chabad said.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

“Oh, no, sir,” the chaplain hastened to explain with a look of excruciating discomfort “She’s a master sergeant in the Marines.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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