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preachifies

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present tense third-person singular of preachify

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As seen in Death of the Pastor’s Wife, John-Paul has continued his ministry and now preaches to a congregation of around 15 to 20 people in a series of pop-up services around Myrtle Beach.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
The album closes with a monologue from the director David Cronenberg, who preaches that long-term legacy really can’t be the artist’s concern.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

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