presbyteries

plural of presbytery

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Noun
  • Then, five thousand or so years ago, after agriculture spread and prehistory gave way to history, hierarchies emerged, dividing our societies into groups—the socioeconomic élites and everyone else.
    Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The neo-noir drama, which explores India’s social hierarchies through a criminal justice lens, returns with lead actors Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishwak Singh and Gul Panag, joined by new cast members Tillotama Shome, Nagesh Kukunoor and Jahnu Barua.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The rest is occupied by a mix of single-family homes — some well-maintained, some in various stages of dilapidation — vacant lots, churches, a public housing complex and a small school district.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
  • To take just a few examples, trade unions and churches helped to set up senior centers, which served as hubs of communal living for retirees.
    James Chappel / Made by History, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Newsweek has contacted the defense ministries in Beijing and Tokyo for comment by email.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Newsweek reached out to the Ukrainian and Russian defense ministries for comment via email.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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