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scripture

[skrip-cher] / ˈskrɪp tʃər /




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He quickly attracted a cult-like following on the internet, and his investment firm’s routine regulatory filings are studied like scripture.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

The lesson of the scripture is that everyone can be redeemed, can change, no matter what mistakes they have made.

From Slate Jul. 10, 2026

Sikhs regard it not only as their holy scripture but also as their eternal living Guru.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

It’s also worth remembering that many students — and even some teachers — aren’t Christian, which means that classroom discussions will not always been favorable to an evangelical interpretation of scripture.

From Salon Jul. 1, 2026

In Winnepeg, he met his “companion,” the guy he’d be paired up with, walking the streets, suit-clad, scripture in hand.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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