stranger
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As he poured the traditional cup of wine for the prophet, Rabbi Aft reminded his community that Elijah wanders the earth disguised as a stranger, testing humanity’s capacity for hospitality, compassion and kindness.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
Vigna, who has led Ferrari for the last five years, is no stranger to controversy.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
It’s a tale about friendship, or how other people can make an enormous difference by simply taking a moment to notice the stranger everyone else overlooks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Bonita, longing to know her mother more deeply, follows the stranger from one site of her mother’s purported past to another.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Howling and struggling, I was led away from the world I knew into a bigger, stranger, harder one.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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