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holy place







NOUN
sanctuary
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"Hopefully they will not close Al-Aqsa again, and everyone will be able to come to this holy place —whether residents of Jerusalem or from the West Bank," said 30-year-old Mohammad Saaedeh.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

One holy place is known for aiding in a more earthly endeavor: securing a visa to go overseas.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2025

But many Hindus, especially in the so-called cow belt in the country’s north, just think it’s nice that Ram will finally have a temple in the holy place where he was born.

From New York Times Jan. 22, 2024

Parents dress their girls and boys in kimonos and bring them to a Shinto holy place for the ceremony.

From Reuters Nov. 14, 2023

Apollo enveloped him in a cloud and carried him to sacred Pergamos, the holy place of Troy, where Artemis healed him of his wound.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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