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Weston Port, the former San Juan Hills High standout linebacker, is finishing up his second year as a Mormon missionary on assignment in Spain.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Foucauld had later left the army to become a Trappist monk and had established himself as a missionary in Tamanrasset, Algeria, in the middle of the Sahara Desert; he was killed there by local thugs in 1916.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The apostle was believed to have met his martyrdom by being flayed alive.—
Virginia Raguin,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2026
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This is the final day of Lent for Christians and focuses on the remembrance of both the foot washing and the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the apostles.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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Armed soldiers descended on the parliament by helicopter and attempted to storm the chamber where lawmakers were gathered.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Local and out-of-state agencies are expected to assist with security, as are National Guard soldiers.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Surrounding him were acolytes who tinkered with his outfit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Two of the Senate candidates drawing the most enthusiasm from the left—Platner in Maine and Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan—are Sanders acolytes.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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The aviation industry is just one to two generations away from flamboyant founders like Juan Trippe, Eddie Rickenbacker, Lamar Muse, Herb Kelleher, Ed Beauvais, and their charismatic disciples Bob Crandall, Ed Colodny, Al Casey, Frank Borman, Frank Lorenzo, and Gordon Bethune.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Like their future disciples in PC Music, Scritti Politti were giddy pop fans who approached the form as self-conscious outsiders, foregrounding its artificiality, pushing its bright colors to new extremes, aiming to make great pop records that also asked probing questions about what pop even is.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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Tied heavily to the moon's phases, the Lunar New Year has commenced this week as adherents usher in the Year of the Horse with a variety of cultural traditions.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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For its adherents, the sport always boils down to calculations of risk.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His account of the violent neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party evokes antipathy: votaries of the far right have murdered immigrants and leftists, built deep links to Greek law enforcement that give greater latitude to their thuggery, and gained modest representation in the parliament.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Oct. 2025
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But the fate of the votary is to require and receive a constant renewal of faith.—
Jeff Weiss,
Spin,
21 Aug. 2023
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Thousands of followers were drawn to the saint by his charisma, his evangelical zeal and his commitment to poverty and charity.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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The couple owns two golden retriever therapy dogs, Ellie and Emma, who are internet sensations with millions of followers.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Proselytizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proselytizer. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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