clerics
Example Sentences
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The scene, which Günes said last took place two months ago, is a snapshot not from a stern theocracy ruled by capricious clerics, but from the capital of Europe’s largest economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Even followers of other prominent Shia clerics, such as Iraq’s own Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, were outraged by Khamenei’s killing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Many senior Shia clerics have studied, taught or lived there, including Khamenei's predecessor Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
He studied Islamic jurisprudence under several high-ranking clerics, including Khamenei, and held various senior posts in the ministry of intelligence and Office of the Supreme Leader.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
That's what the weak ale is for—children and clerics.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
