Example Sentences
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Last year he was defrocked, China's Buddhist association said.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Imagine a Buddhist, Jewish, or Muslim parent who enrolls their child in public school and objects to this display.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
Greco-Roman classicism traveled east and influenced the depiction of Buddhist subjects.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
This month, Australia's federal police charged two Chinese nationals with foreign interference, accusing them of spying on a Buddhist group at the behest of police in China.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
“I do have her blood,” I said, looking now at a young girl standing before the gate of a Buddhist temple in a dark velvet suit.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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