prophet
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He also did not mention that three men had visited their hotel room that night, one holding a briefcase, and spent an hour there before they helped the prophet load bags into his car.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Elma first encountered the prophet in a Christian bookshop in the Scottish capital and recalls that he seemed "very charming and easy to talk to".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
He also recalled the prophet Isaiah’s words: “Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
He is a role model, prophet and genius who breaks the rules and wins anyway.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
Hannah slipped into the chair, knowing it was the one the family reserved for the prophet Elijah, who slipped through the centuries like a fish through water.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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