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the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church when people find out she's a member of the clergy, they suddenly change their manner

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Recent Examples of clergy The Catholic Church is among many faiths that recruit and hire international clergy to fill staffing gaps that have widened in recent decades. Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024 Trujillo also emphasized the Trump campaign’s outreach to evangelical clergy, who play an important role within Latino communities. Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024 As word of the teens’ exploits spreads, the town’s police department (led by Evil Dead icon Bruce Campbell) and official clergy resist the panic. Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024 But in March 2023, the State Department announced that was a mistake and immediately started adding them to the general queue with the clergy. Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for clergy 

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“Clergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clergy. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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