clerical
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The ecstasies of attraction are sublimated into their long conversations about Boethius and Hildegard von Bingen, or about the suddenly debatable issues of contraception and clerical celibacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Elsewhere, a mural traces a line of clerical leadership in Iran.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Whether the tweet was a confession or a clerical error, travel experts say the advice on how to avoid surprise price jumps is a relic of a simpler internet.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
In February, Canada's top court nullified the result over a clerical error involving a postal ballot by the federal election agency, Elections Canada.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The door opens and a Negro man stands there looking at me, his white clerical collar gleaming.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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