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missionary

[mish-uh-ner-ee] / ˈmɪʃ əˌnɛr i /


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One American has tested positive - a doctor who was working with a medical missionary group in DR Congo.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Serge, a Christian organization, said its missionary Dr. Peter Stafford was exposed to the virus while treating patients at a hospital in northeastern Congo.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

That patient, the first person to be treated by the unit, was American medical missionary Rick Sacra.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

But the polyglot pope, a former missionary to Peru, initially cultivated a more sober and discreet style that contrasted with the spontaneity of his predecessor pope Francis.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The missionary stuffed the page into his pocket and moved his cart quickly down the block.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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