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a museum director with catholic tastes in art
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Recent Examples of catholic
Modern popes have traveled extensively after their elections, something truly catholic in the original meaning of the word.
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Emmett Coyne, The Hill, 23 May 2025
His first Sunday blessings as head of the global catholic church.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 11 May 2025
The first American pope in the history of the catholic church speaking in Latin and Italian, delivering a message of peace.
—ABC News, 11 May 2025
Although initially hesitant due to catholic associations, Lynch discovered Brigid’s pre-Christian roots transcended religion.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Emmett Coyne, The Hill, 23 May 2025
His first Sunday blessings as head of the global catholic church.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 11 May 2025
The first American pope in the history of the catholic church speaking in Latin and Italian, delivering a message of peace.
—ABC News, 11 May 2025
Although initially hesitant due to catholic associations, Lynch discovered Brigid’s pre-Christian roots transcended religion.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catholic
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Daniel Popper Major League Baseball Thanks to its lack of a salary cap, the ceiling on MLB salaries is unlimited, and the bar has been raised significantly in the past three years.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Meriam Bouarrouj,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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As part of a two-question ballot measure, the Hickman Mills School District is asking voters to approve a general obligation bond to pay down the district’s debt.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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But there is some risk the city will need to increase its general fund contribution in the new fiscal year because there are expected to be cuts to state funding.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Then, starting Wednesday, teams can begin meeting with unrestricted free agents, with the ability to offer them contracts starting Saturday.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Indiana Mabrey and Carleton are both unrestricted free agents, meaning that the expansion teams may designate them a core player (the WNBA’s equivalent to the NFL’s franchise tag), giving the team exclusive negotiating rights.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Catholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catholic. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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