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deliverance

[dih-liv-er-uhns] / dɪˈlɪv ər əns /


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Rossetti, a licensed psychologist and unusually prolific exorcist, has “led hundreds of exorcism and deliverance sessions,” according to the website of his exorcism-focused nonprofit organization.

From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026

For all the book’s historic figures, Mr. Dugard emerges as its most endearing character—the awkward child who was lousy at softball but found deliverance in running and would later compete in marathons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

We sing a prayer, against the odds, against the tide, for deliverance from the evil within.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2025

Some in cardinal and gold waited for deliverance, as if it was assured.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2025

I think that he wants to defy them, too, with this deliberation, each of his steps a careful word to break down the ready meter they have built, each halting a kind of instant deliverance.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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