priest
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"The labour market could absorb all these people, there is huge demand," the priest insists.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
And that backing can give them significantly more power and influence than a priest, typically a figure lower on the church’s organizational chart, would normally have.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
The domineering Sarastro, an all-powerful priest, bellows spiritual profundities.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
On the other hand, at the local Roman Catholic church down the street from our house, the priest took a long look at my son and me, and immediately separated us.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
The priest and the barber had taken to the road to find them.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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