the Spirit

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: God in the form of a spirit in Christianity : the Holy Spirit

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Goalkeeper Sandy MacIver made four saves and recorded her eighth clean sheet of the season for the Spirit (11-3-3). — ABC News, 30 July 2026 The loss dropped Summit FC to 5-6-4, while the Spirit improved to 10-3-3. — Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 27 July 2026 Gosling will be the second actor to play the Spirit of Vengeance in a film after Nicolas Cage played the fiery motorcycle rider in two Sony movies. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2026 The club’s Ivorian winger Rosemonde Kouassi will face off against one of the Spirit’s newest signings in Alimata Bélem, a defender for Burkina Faso. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Spirit

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