prayer

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Recent Examples of prayer The group provides encouragement and prayer for those who may be experiencing cancer, who are cancer survivors, or have friends or family facing cancer. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025 During this time, Catholics are encouraged to deepen their faith through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 Related article Supreme Court flooded with prayers for relief from groups eager to promote religion Those findings come from the Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Study, which aims to provide a comprehensive measurement of Americans’ religious beliefs and practices. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025 The Catholic Church stands with immigrants, as Cardinal Robert McElroy reminded us in the recent prayer service at the cathedral. Scott Santarosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prayer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prayer
Noun
  • Nevertheless, SpaceX says its own petition to revise the 1.6/2.4GHz rules was filed before Globalstar’s application for the C3 constellation.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Their petition sparked a three-year denaming and renaming process that engaged both the college community and the wider public.
    Kathy Rose O'Brien, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Watch Moore’s six-minute statement/plea below, then hit the comments with your reactions.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Willis’ lawyer, John Picerno, entered the not guilty plea on Willis’ behalf, and the judge entered the plea on behalf of Carson, who doesn’t yet have an attorney and plans to apply for a public defender.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • His decision came after the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the administration's request.
    Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Talen ‘s deal with Amazon ran into trouble after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected a request to increase the amount of power dispatched from the Susquehanna nuclear plant to the Amazon data center.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This understanding empowered them to rebrand and refine disease management programs, enhancing their appeal to high-value patients and improving service delivery.
    Corey Scurlock, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Copies sold for hundreds of dollars, its scarcity only adding to its mythic appeal.
    Rachel Hills, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) collects, analyzes and disseminates vast amounts of data through its National Weather Service—information all of us count on, every day.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Protecting workers The data neurotechnology collects could be used in ways that help or hurt the worker, and the potential for abuse is significant.
    Paul Brandt-Rauf, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Their last public appearance as a couple was at the service of thanksgiving honoring King Constantine at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in February 2024, which several members of the British royal family also attended.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
  • So were the more solemn thanksgiving ceremonies, and George Washington held one after the Revolutionary War.
    Michael Morris, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024

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“Prayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayer. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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