presbyteries

plural of presbytery

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Noun
  • Racial hierarchies may be scrambling, but the reality that the existing global order was birthed to entrench racist beliefs cannot be erased.
    Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
  • While Henry worries about the risks of invasion by Spain or of a religious civil war, Cromwell, whom nobles nickname Crumb for his low birth, envisions a world that’s less beholden to ancient hierarchies.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The rest is occupied by a mix of single-family homes — some well-maintained, some in various stages of dilapidation — vacant lots, churches, a public housing complex and a small school district.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
  • To take just a few examples, trade unions and churches helped to set up senior centers, which served as hubs of communal living for retirees.
    James Chappel / Made by History, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Newsweek reached out to the Russian and Serbian foreign ministries for comment via email.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
  • But by 1987, Foreman was running out of money and opted to return to boxing after a decade away, coming back to the ring to raise money for his ministries, his website biography reads.
    Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
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