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pastoral

adjective as in peaceful, especially referring to the countryside

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“We are concerned by the state of contemporary debate and the vilification of immigrants. We are concerned about the conditions in detention centers and the lack of access to pastoral care.”

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One, published in the master plan, shows a pastoral valley embraced by ridges on the east and west.

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A drizzle of honey, if you’re feeling a little pastoral, adds a golden warmth that powdered sugar alone can’t quite reach.

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"Knowing the work of Harryville Primary School and how inclusive and welcoming, and how their pastoral care system had been supporting and working with families, it just makes me really sad."

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During that period Finegan, who taught and worked at the college, molested him under the guise of providing pastoral care, it was claimed.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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