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a place or establishment for teaching and learning
a seminary exclusively for women
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a place or environment that favors the development of something
some claimed that orphanages were seminaries of sin and petty crime, turning out juvenile delinquents by the score
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The prime minister's coalition government relies on two ultra-Orthodox parties that regard conscription exemptions as key to keeping their constituents in religious seminaries and out of a melting-pot army that might test their customs.
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Maayan Lubell, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
At the same time, neo-traditionalist Catholic groups—with their own parishes and seminaries—will continue on a different course from the rest of the church.
—Massimo Faggioli, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2018
La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera, Italy's largest circulation dailies, both quoted the pope as using an Italian vulgarity when saying the country's seminaries, or priesthood colleges, were already full of homosexuals.
—Alvise Armellini, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
Demanding to study in the seminaries while a war is being waged is another example of their hypocrisy.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
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Maayan Lubell, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
At the same time, neo-traditionalist Catholic groups—with their own parishes and seminaries—will continue on a different course from the rest of the church.
—Massimo Faggioli, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2018
La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera, Italy's largest circulation dailies, both quoted the pope as using an Italian vulgarity when saying the country's seminaries, or priesthood colleges, were already full of homosexuals.
—Alvise Armellini, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
Demanding to study in the seminaries while a war is being waged is another example of their hypocrisy.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
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First opened in 1970 as a product of the Chicano movement, the Denver school — now shuttered — taught its youth about Latino history and traditions.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The voluntary resolution agreement outlines steps the district will take the rest of the school year, including updating and revising policies and procedures and parts of its website.Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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European Wax Center continues to focus on maintaining its brand position and ensuring consistent service delivery across its network of centers.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The 725,000-square-foot center underwent an extensive renovation beginning in 2008.Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Offshore is one of the world’s largest underwater nurseries that use mineral accretion technology, or MAT, a weak electrical current that causes limestone to collect on frames, which encourages coral to grow up to three times faster.Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
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Karen worked as a nurse, while Geoff was a fitter While Liam was growing up in Wolverhampton, Karen worked as a nursery nurse, and Geoff was a fitter, someone who puts together or installs machinery.Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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In the older strata, the animals were preserved in three dimensions, often in sleeping positions or in nests, or as a guardian of nests, a predator attacking a mammal, or even dinos locked in a fight.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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All of the hives were placed in the field by Staab ahead of time to demonstrate Gerty's ability to locate the nests.Nicole Cobler, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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Crucial tools, especially for galvanizing private capital, have remained untapped in a historically unproductive Congress.Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details the company's liquidity and capital resources, noting cash on hand of $0.4 million as of September 30, 2024, and ongoing financing efforts to support operations.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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While snow in Phoenix doesn't compare to the blizzards and winter storms that places like Flagstaff or Pinetop-Lakeside experience, the desert mecca can still see the occasional snowflakes falling from the sky.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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For powersports fans, Glamis Imperial Sand Dunes is the mecca of off-roading in the Southwest.Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Seminary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seminary. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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