preach

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While recognising that "we all live in a political context", Machnes told AFP he tries in his work to avoid any "intention to preach".

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

When AI evangelists preach the importance of prompt engineering, this is what they’re talking about.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Come Saturday, the president will preach a message of national unity and will hope that he can usher in a new era of prosperity for Guinea.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

When preparing for a hike, some pack the “10 essentials,” which includes navigation tools, a light source and emergency shelter, while others preach a different method of considering specifically what’s needed for the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

Kindness, humility, piety, respect for other human creatures—these are the great desiderata of all who pursue virtuous action, and it matters not whether those who preach them heed their own advice.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson