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Recent Examples of catechism
With both courtesies and catastrophes refusing to conform, the canton’s school board, publishers, and clergy were forced to produce multiple editions of primers, textbooks, and catechisms; sometimes five parallel print runs were needed for a population the size of a town.
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Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
The opposition’s mainstream leaders still mouth the catechism that change should come by Venezuelan hands, but more are openly courting external pressure to tilt the balance.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2025
No creeds, no deep theological reflection, no careful catechisms.
—Matthew Avery Sutton, Washington Post, 7 May 2025
History offers an outlook on life and a method for living it, not a catechism.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2019
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Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
The opposition’s mainstream leaders still mouth the catechism that change should come by Venezuelan hands, but more are openly courting external pressure to tilt the balance.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2025
No creeds, no deep theological reflection, no careful catechisms.
—Matthew Avery Sutton, Washington Post, 7 May 2025
History offers an outlook on life and a method for living it, not a catechism.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catechism
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Thousands of college students had their final exams rescheduled and their grades delayed when the Canvas platform was hacked earlier this month.—
Tarika Barrett,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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After years of legal battles, Orthodox Jewish women in Israel can now take the official rabbinic exams.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Recorded throughout the book tour for On Morrison—Serpell’s electrifying, critical examination of Morrison’s writing—each episode welcomes listeners into rooms full of readers and discussions of how Morrison made her words sing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Late Saturday, the crews entered the facility to make a visual examination of the cracked container, which officials believed was holding 7,000 liquid gallons of methyl methacrylate, a chemical that is routinely used to make plastic.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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The traditional six-minute race test, where players try to cover as much ground as possible within the allotted timeframe, was shelved.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The next test is whether the remaining billions follow, and how fast.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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As research highlighted the benefits of bee pollination for certain crops in the early 1900s, many beekeepers began switching gears from a sole focus on honey production to providing pollination services to provide extra income.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Renn is an addiction research fellow and family medicine physician in New York City.—
Dr. Mattie Renn,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
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The branch consisted of two neighboring buildings that together constituted one of the main centers for interrogation and detention.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
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Saunders’ interrogation of Tolstoy’s Master and Man is filled with urgent physical life, including, in a stunning denouement, the death of one man on top of another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Take the quiz here … SWING AND A MISS — Livvy Dunne reacts after explicit comment caught on camera in Canada goes viral.—
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FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Also, Braff recounts his first time in Variety and takes the 10 Questions quiz.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Her hyperfocus on the leaf raises questions that extend far beyond the kitchen, inviting an inquiry into the banana plant’s movement across geographies and its role in sustaining cultural traditions.—
Sophia Rey,
JSTOR Daily,
28 May 2026
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Todd Becker, senior trial attorney at the Becker Law Group, said his firm had already received inquiries from more than 200 people impacted by the evacuation order, including many business owners looking to recoup lost income.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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The files were scrutinized by special counsel Robert Hur as part of his investigation into the president’s improper retention of classified documents, from his time as a senator and as vice president.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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During the investigation, a second student came forward and told detectives she had also been victimized by the suspect, Shih said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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“Catechism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechism. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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