fast day
Example Sentences
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With the rattled country shut down for Tisha B'av, the fast day mourning the destruction of two ancient Jewish temples in Jerusalem blamed by the sages on needless infighting, Israelis leaders counselled soul-searching.
From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2023
They can make up a missed fast day later, and it’s completely legitimate, he said.
From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2021
Adams’ 1798 fast day proclamation was a conventional expression of New England political culture.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2017
Tuesday was a fast day, so Saidy and dozens of others sat behind empty food trays at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, talking about why they were not eating.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2015
If the carbohydrate tolerance should exceed 100 grams per day, the carbohydrates upon the fast day may be simply half of the amount allowed upon other days.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.
