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an official writing from the Pope to the Roman Catholic bishops
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Recent Examples of encyclicals
This reframing is not at odds with traditional Catholic theological affirmations, as anyone who reads John Paul II’s encyclicals can see.
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R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclicals
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He was arrested in 2005 After a nearly 30-year break in communication, in 2004, Rader began sending letters to The Wichita Eagle and other outlets with evidence.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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These included letters from BTK himself, taunting police on being unable to catch him.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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As the government shutdown goes on, there are a lot of mixed messages on Capitol Hill about the health care issue at the center of the fight.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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Later in the panel, after screening clips and animatics with live commentary and holding giveaways for fans, the panel shared messages from the director and character designer.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
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She is also known for the message of body positivity in her social-media missives.—
Daniel Kaplan,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Aug. 2025
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The person with a fragile mental state might readily, of their own accord, misinterpret what the AI says and therefore turn otherwise innocuous missives into an untoward instruction or guiding command.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Front man Coleman cuts a tall, brooding figure, saving his emotions for his vocal delivery and occasional pronouncements on the importance of faith.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Both albums feature gnomic lyrical pronouncements.—
Rumaan Alam,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the past, only elite researchers had access to their genetic fingerprints, but now personal genotyping is available to anyone who orders the service online and mails in a spit sample.—
Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Along with some shockingly gruesome slides (lots of intestines and Jack the Ripper–style organ removal), Wallace shares that the New York Ripper is still traumatizing the relatives of his victims by leaving voice-mails taunting them about his brutal crimes.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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The iTunes Store versions carry the same tracklists as the CDs, but the iTunes versions add two unique voice memos to each album.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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Those documents continue to exist under a protective order and include financial statements, transaction records, and internal memos related to Epstein’s business at the bank.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Cuban emphasized repeatedly in further posts that the controversy isn’t about adults accessing erotica.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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In other posts, Minaj criticized Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez, nodding to discontent between her and the label.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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Your exchanges and declarations are front and center, and your friends and family are basically watching your every move.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Trackhouse Racing, Spire Motorsports, Kaulig Racing and Haas Factory Team were the only charter-holding teams not included in the declarations.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Encyclicals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclicals. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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