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Some of the recent FDE proselytes, like OpenAI and Anthropic, have raised mind-boggling sums of money on the promise of a technology powerful enough to reshape the entire economy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

He’s converting new proselytes to the religion of live theater day after day.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2015

Still, proselytes often find that being Paleo quickly becomes a round-the-clock duty.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2014

For new converts like Mr. Kagodo, the values of the young proselytes are as compelling as any set of religious beliefs.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2012

Strange to say, this extraordinary idea has found proselytes even in our days, and was advocated by Professor De Lamark in his Zoological Philosophy.

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)