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preach

[preech] / pritʃ /




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"The government should allow us to preach on the buses and alight when it is exiting Accra," he adds.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The strategists also preach caution and expect continued investor wariness around so-called “AI cannibalization areas,” namely the software, business services and media sectors.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

Pastors and faith leaders can preach on any moral or social issue, including justice, poverty, immigration, war.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

Two women dressed in green and pink fur cradle each other’s heads, reimagining medieval depictions of cephalophores — Christian martyrs who carry their severed heads while continuing to preach or pray.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

‘At first I only wanted to read the Bible so I could preach to my people. But” —he smiled again, showing his lovely, even teeth—“a little reading is an exceedingly dangerous thing.”

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

In closed-door sessions each quarter, JetZero’s team preaches to specialists from those airlines about specific elements of the aircraft, such as cabin layout, flight controls and cargo doors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

On Tuesday night, Lahmeyer, a 34-year-old who preaches in suits, announced that he was running to represent Tulsa’s solidly red district, which is currently held by Rep. Kevin Hern.

From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2026

But from the Old Testament to the New, it consistently preaches for the faithful to humble themselves, to help the poor and downtrodden.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026

But experts who work with children say that there is a long way to go before the system can properly implement the ideals the law preaches.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026

The doc’s a short man, round belly, don’t seem to practice what he preaches about eating right, but he’s got a kind heart, and he lays out some newspapers on his kitchen table.

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

He said he had "consistently preached peace" throughout his life.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Martin O'Neill sang their praises in the aftermath and preached caution ahead of the second leg, as he was obliged to do.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Abdel-Rahman lived and preached in New Jersey before he was convicted in 1995 of seditious conspiracy in relation to the first bombing of the World Trade Center.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

His dad preached frugality, saving, investments and ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Father Hughes soon preached to us in the courtyard and we found his sermons splendid.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

But instead of preaching to the choir, he contends with society’s gray areas, never offering a solution — or even his own opinion — on the difficult topics at hand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Boateng, a 61-year-old pastor at Gospel Light church, has been preaching on commercial vehicles leaving Neoplan station since 2023.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

My father drew a fixed salary for preaching, and my mother cooked meals as a volunteer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

So often are these charges true that it can feel shocking when we encounter conceptual work that truly lands, that elevates its subject matter in a way that makes it deeply resonant without preaching.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The Pastor laughed, like I knew he would, before he started preaching.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx


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