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clerical

[kler-i-kuhl] / ˈklɛr ɪ kəl /




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Roughly 20% to 30% of travel-insurance claims are denied, according to Squaremouth, usually due to missing paperwork or clerical errors.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Khamenei was born in Mashhad, Iran's second-largest city located in the north-east of the country, and studied at seminaries in the city before moving to Qom, the centre of Iran's Shia clerical establishment.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

He weeded out clerical competition and consolidated his rule over a nation of 90 million people as it grew into a regional military and political powerhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Following ceremonies in Tehran, Khamenei's remains were transported on Tuesday to the clerical city of Qom, then Wednesday to neighbouring Iraq, before his burial on Thursday.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

He had not started out on a clerical career, but he had been ordained deacon in 1690 and was later ordained as a priest.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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