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These chapters exist under the headship of the National Students for Justice in Palestine, who distributed a toolkit identifying themselves as part of the Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.—
Jeremiah Poff,
Washington Examiner,
24 Oct. 2023 -
If people question the absolute infallibility of scripture, perhaps favoring a more literary or historical approach, then the case for male headship collapses.—
Audrey Clare Farley,
The New Republic,
3 Jan. 2022
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The papacy essentially is a kingship, DeBernardo said.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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In all this, Jesus was retrieving and modeling some of the remarkable kingship themes from Israel’s own scriptures.—
N.T. Wright,
TIME,
20 Dec. 2024
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Venice Days artistic director Gaia Furrer served as chair of the international advisory board for the event’s inaugural edition last year.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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Geter-Pataky, the vice chair of the city’s Democratic Town Committee, is facing 92 separate criminal charges, including conspiracy to take possession of multiple voters’ absentee ballots.—
Dave Altimari,
Hartford Courant,
25 July 2025
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Mike McDaniel has produced winning seasons, and led the Miami Dolphins to the postseason in two of his three seasons he’s been the helm of South Florida’s NFL franchise.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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Brooks will take helm of the organization on June 10.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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Buhari vowed to do more to fight militant groups and fix the economy as the demonstrations turned deadly and continued to simmer for the remainder of his presidency.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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Michael Moore faced up to 35 years in prison on charges of defrauding the federal government filed by the Justice Department in 2023 during Joe Biden’s presidency.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
13 July 2025
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“Chieftainship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chieftainship. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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