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[ri-lij-uhs] / rɪˈlɪdʒ əs /




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The image called to mind the golden calf of Abrahamic religious texts, worshipped by the Israelites to Moses’—and God’s—dismay.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Most houses accept non-Christian residents and don’t require any religious practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The blast came weeks after Thailand's then-ruling junta forcibly repatriated 109 Uyghurs to China, where rights groups say the Muslim minority face cultural and religious repression.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

After worrying that Homelander’s delusions of becoming a religious figurehead were too far-fetched, Kripke came to see that storyline “as a metaphor for the ultimate level of narcissism.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He had to make it an ally of the diagnostic process—everything medical needed to be viewed in the context of religious beliefs and social practices.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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