Quaker
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adjective
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Quakers have traditionally been committed to pacifism.
Pennsylvania was settled by a group of Quakers fleeing religious persecution.
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And it’s odd to see Quaker listed so prominently as their doctrine is famously nonviolent and anti-war.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Once known for its Quaker past and links to Richard Nixon, the city is coming to symbolize a new set of aspirations.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The group had gathered at the Quaker Meeting House in Westminster for what was billed as "nonviolent direct action training".
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
His wife, whom Mr. Murray plainly reveres, is a Quaker who doesn’t care all that much about the factual questions that bother him in this book.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
This Jake was a baby she found, and he and Sing grew up together, and I guess rather than be packed off to some Quaker school, she ran away with him.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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