pastoral
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The Bishop of Leicester raised in the House of Lords his concern "about the lack of clarity on the difference between harmful conversion practices and perfectly acceptable practices of pastoral care and indeed prayer".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Princess Mononoke” begins with a worm-covered demon attacking a pastoral village, only to be slain by its prince, Ashitaka.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
These relationships point to extensive contact and exchange among prehistoric farming and pastoral communities across a wide geographic area.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Built into the system, he said, is a kind of pastoral early-warning function.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The middle class rather is tempted by the pastoral impulse to deny its difference from the lower class—even to attempt cheap imitations of lower-class life.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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