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[nuhn] / nʌn /


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Judge Ofir Tishler said that although Schrieber had attacked the nun, he was ordering his acquittal due to his mental health.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Ethel Caterham, who lives at Hallmark Lakeview Care Home in Lightwater, took on the mantle in April 2025 after the death of Brazilian nun Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas at the age of 116.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

“It’s difficult to maintain hope amid so much tragedy,” said a nun from Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity congregation, who was consoling survivors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

The nun recovered from her head injuries and the perpetrator was quickly detained, but victims and rights groups say most incidents, which are usually nonviolent, go unpunished.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Giggling was a form of mutiny to the nun and she quelled it with a wintery narrowing of her eyes.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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