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Encyclicals aren’t meant to be strict policy briefs but rather a letter on a topic the pope wants the global Catholic community to seriously reflect upon.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Department officials have told The Times in years past that they follow strict ethical standards and all applicable nonprofit laws, and deny that either donors or boosters receive special treatment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
These include the Himalayan pit viper in its strict scientific sense, Gloydius chambensis described in 2022, and three newly recognized species found in different regions of Pakistan and Nepal.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Congress enacted strict immigration quotas that remained until the 1960s.
From Salon • May 26, 2026
Grandma had explained to us that by age six or eight, we would be separated by very strict lines forbidding us to ever speak to each other again, except if absolutely necessary.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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