heart and soul
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"I am sent as archbishop to serve you, to proclaim the love of Christ and with you to worship and love him with heart and soul, mind and strength," she responded.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
The players put heart and soul into the game.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
“The board came to the conclusion they were losing the heart and soul of the company,” one longtime Disney observer who was not authorized to comment publicly said at the time.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
"Knowing the journey my family and I have been through, and how much heart and soul I put into my studies at Keele under such difficult circumstances, makes this moment feel incredibly special," she added.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
And it was his silence, his long pause while he digested this information, that filled the hallway and my heart and soul with such a great whooshing pressure that I couldn’t breathe.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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