sacred
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"These two operations reflect our nation's most sacred obligation to our military service members," Caine said.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
The tribe is now grappling with the sudden loss of jobs, along with the dimming of hope that the culturally sacred fish will be restored to their ancestral waters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Reacting to a narrow defeat for a much-changed team as if a sacred contract written in the manager's blood had been broken was wild.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
These sites are not graveyards, built for sacred rest.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
The cypress was sacred to her; and all wild animals, but especially the deer.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing sacred
Code Talker
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