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missionary

[mish-uh-ner-ee] / ˈmɪʃ əˌnɛr i /


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The patient, medical missionary Peter Stafford, is responding well to treatment, the Charite Hospital in Berlin said Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

U.S. authorities evacuated an American medical missionary who contracted Ebola in Congo to a hospital in Germany with similar capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The doctor, his wife and another colleague had been treating patients when the outbreak started, Serge, the Christian missionary group they were working for, has said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

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

From Slate • May 14, 2026

It’s the only time I get homesick, when America lands on my doorstep in a missionary guise.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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