missionary
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Prevost was little known to the wider public except in Peru, where he was greatly admired during his more than 20 years as a missionary and bishop.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
My grandpa retired at 70 after working as a missionary for most of his life and later at a national laboratory.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
Weston Port, the former San Juan Hills High standout linebacker, is finishing up his second year as a Mormon missionary on assignment in Spain.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
King Liu, the founder of Taiwanese bicycle maker Giant and a self-described "missionary" for cycling culture, died on Monday at the age of 91, the company said.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
An opening statement read, “In early missionary journals Osages were often described as being ‘the happiest people in the world.’...They had a sense of freedom because they didn’t own anything and nothing owned them.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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