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a person who takes care of church buildings and property and often rings the church's bell during services
a sexton who kept the church immaculate for over forty-five years
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Boards must evolve from being consumers of backward-looking data to stewards of foresight, able to anticipate risks and seize emerging opportunities.—
Michael Hilb,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025 -
For the first time, the ceremonial movement Solstice Unites will open the Global Citizen Festival and present a historic Global Powwow to honor the land and the ancestral stewards of the grounds.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nordstrom Rack Double Keeper Belt Nordstrom Rack is replete with black belts that won’t break the bank — one of them being this slim leather belt with a gold buckle and two gold keepers, which comes in sizes small to extra large.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Battery life is legit long, and the cameras turn everyday snaps into keepers.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Sextons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sextons. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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