sacred
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“I was distressed that the sacred space of trust that I so carefully cultivated with each patient was being breached by the institution without my knowledge or assent,” she wrote.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
It is the manutergium, the cloth the new priest uses to wipe the sacred chrism oil from his now-anointed hands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Shiites hold their most sacred and emotionally charged annual ritual — Ashura — to commemorate Hussein’s death, honoring him as a galvanizing symbol of the fight against oppression.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
This was partly due to his previous support for the former Labour leader Hugh Gaitskell, who was an opponent of unilateral disarmament and other policies sacred to the Trade Unions.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
They were most sacred days, when much of the ordinary business of life was suspended.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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