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churches

  • plural
    of church.
    church
    noun
    a building for public Christian worship.

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The organization brings together dozens of Black churches on social justice issues, including voter education.

From Barron's Aug. 8, 2026

Visiting some of Italy's many churches is another way to shelter from the heat, while absorbing the Catholic nation's heritage.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Texas churches also spoke out against inequality during the Gilded Age — a late 19th-century period of rapid industrial growth that produced extreme wealth inequality, Locke said.

From Salon Aug. 3, 2026

That hostility from politicians, churches, medicine, and public opinion found its echo in dismissal by the courts.

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

And at the end of August, when churches throughout the country held a day of prayer for him, Reyburn told Garfield about the many people praying for him.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow