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as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
I don't care by what ministry it's accomplished, so long as it's done
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as in clergy
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
the ranks of the ministry have dwindled considerably in recent years
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The French presidency, foreign ministry, Trump's transition team did not immediately respond for comment.
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John Irish, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Alice Foster Paradise, a medical technologist and church ministry leader, died of cancer Jan. 5 at University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
Newsweek reached out to the Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministries by email on Saturday afternoon for comment.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
South Korean investigators are converting data extracted from the cockpit voice recorder into audio files, the transport ministry said Wednesday, a process that could take about two days.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
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John Irish, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Alice Foster Paradise, a medical technologist and church ministry leader, died of cancer Jan. 5 at University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
Newsweek reached out to the Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministries by email on Saturday afternoon for comment.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
South Korean investigators are converting data extracted from the cockpit voice recorder into audio files, the transport ministry said Wednesday, a process that could take about two days.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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But the instrumentality of so many of his characters seems to have reached a nadir in The City and Its Uncertain Walls.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Television reporters, judges and clergy have fallen several places, while auto mechanics have moved up.Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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His father convinced church leaders to keep quiet and promised Alger would never work in the clergy again.Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
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Potholes: The Send Relief Serve Tour — run by a group that partners with churches, local organizations and government officials on community projects — is coming to San Diego, and one of its initiatives is to identify potholes in La Jolla.Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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The hardware store and the burger joint; the historic coffee shop; churches, schools and grocery stores.Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Similarly, an instrument aboard NOAA’s JPSS-2 satellite, NOAA-21, took this picture also highlighting the hotspots from the fire and the length of the smoke plume extending out over the ocean.Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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To that end, the composer traveled the world collecting recordings that would find their way into the score, starting with instrument maker Abraham Cupeiro in Northern Spain.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2025
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None of the autonomous vehicles participating finished the 150-mile route.Gil Press, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The autonomous vehicle service was funded by the city of Chicago.Nnedi Okorafor, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025
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By Kent Page Education is one of the most powerful agents of change in the world.UNICEF USA, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The others include a real estate agent, a nanny and a pastry chef.Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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That shouldn’t change because of the Bears’ next head coach or what happens in free agency.Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Courtney Vandersloot: The longtime Sky star is on the hunt for a new team in free agency this spring after winning the second WNBA championship of her career with the New York Liberty in 2024.Julia Poe, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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Ultrasound: This noninvasive test uses sound waves and echoes to produce pictures of internal organs.Doru Paul, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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Fire smoke can cause headaches, dizziness and nausea, which may also be a sign of exposure to carbon monoxide, a colorless and odorless gas that cuts oxygen to our organs and tissues, Rutland said.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Ministry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministry. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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