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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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Wheeler is up against Alvin Hawkins, NASCAR’s first flagman and a key figure in establishing NASCAR racing at Bowman Gray Stadium, executive vice chair Lesa France Kennedy, Pocono Raceway founder Dr. Joseph Mattioli and former West Coast executive Les Richter for the Landmark Award.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2025
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Key Takeaways: Designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928, the Cesca chair was groundbreaking for its use of materials.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2025
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Gavin O’Connor, who directed the first movie, returns to helm, as well as Jon Bernthal as Affleck’s brute-force brother and Cynthia Addai-Robinson as the Deputy U.S. Treasury Director who works with Affleck.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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The new financial details arrive as some shareholders have called on Musk -- whose temporary status as a government employee expires next month -- to step down from his White House role and return full-time to the helm of Tesla.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2025
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During Trump's first presidency, the Pentagon approved monthly Taiwan Strait transits—the trend is likely to continue.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Yet there is one issue stemming from Donald Trump’s current presidency that Wright would like to see an exception made.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Chieftainship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chieftainship. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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