the Word

noun

religion
: stories and lessons of the Bible
the Word of God

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Cannabis Education Booths: Spreading the Word Why not turn a clean-up event or donation drive into a learning opportunity? Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024 Inside the Far-Right Plan Threatening Everything from the Word 'Gender' to Public Education This decision comes after the Florida Legislature passed HB 3, a law that will require age verification for anyone trying to access pornographic sites. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024 Not to know about these things was not to have the Word. Tom Wolfe, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 Shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, Pastor Dmitry of the Word of Life Church in Melitopol, a city in southeastern Ukraine, woke up to Russian military SUVs parked outside his house. Daniel Darling, National Review, 22 Dec. 2024 In 1949, the company rolled out a new venture to systematize the disparate European operations, creating units in different countries that were wholly owned by a new entity known as the Word Trade Corporation. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 Nov. 2024 Read more Democrats: Stop Playing With the Word 'Felon'—It Hurts Us More Than Trump Obama Is Blaming Black Men for the Democratic Party's Failures | Opinion Madame Vice President: Want Our Votes? Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 And, then, there are Believers like author, speaker and Bible teacher, Priscilla Shirer (The Forge, War Room, Overcomer) who have a long-standing track-record of living a lifestyle that consistently lines up with the Word of God, without compromise. Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024 Hurting the Word Radio #2 sold at Christie’s in 2019 for $52.5 million, reportedly to Jeff Bezos, breaking the artist’s previous record by more than $20 million. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2024

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