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Recent Examples of intercession
After this step, the Vatican has to approve of a miracle attributed to the intercession of the potential saint.
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Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 24 June 2023
Some see them as shelters for souls separated violently from their bodies, others as places where the living can pray to the dead for intercession with the divine.
—Maggie Shipstead Anthony Cotsifas, New York Times, 10 May 2023
Washington’s intercession ahead of the war’s anniversary appears to have been only partially successful.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2023
At the Mass that inaugurated the petition drive on behalf of the Black sainthood candidates, Bishop Bruce Lewandowski, an auxiliary bishop of Baltimore, urged the congregation to tell others about their accomplishments and to pray for their intercession.
—Francis X. Rocca, WSJ, 11 Dec. 2021
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Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 24 June 2023
Some see them as shelters for souls separated violently from their bodies, others as places where the living can pray to the dead for intercession with the divine.
—Maggie Shipstead Anthony Cotsifas, New York Times, 10 May 2023
Washington’s intercession ahead of the war’s anniversary appears to have been only partially successful.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2023
At the Mass that inaugurated the petition drive on behalf of the Black sainthood candidates, Bishop Bruce Lewandowski, an auxiliary bishop of Baltimore, urged the congregation to tell others about their accomplishments and to pray for their intercession.
—Francis X. Rocca, WSJ, 11 Dec. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercession
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Pope Francis also offered a public prayer for those on death row on December 8, asking for the sentences to be commuted or changed.Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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What’s really holy, Hirsch seems to imply, is not just a synagogue’s glittering stained glass or the imposing notes of the organ, or even the words of the prayers.Edward Hirsch, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
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In 1914, a referendum question asked whether citizens should bring forward petitions to propose laws or change the constitution, and 64% voted against it.Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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According to Billboard, Spotify asserts that the Grammy-winning rapper’s petition has no standing in a motion filed on Friday (Dec. 20).DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Newsom has rebuffed those entreaties, and the White House seems no closer to making any significant moves forward.Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Otherwise, do your best to ignore their entreaties and build your life with your husband based on your plans, not their projections.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2024
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Timothée Chalamet, who portrays Bob Dylan in the new biopic A Complete Unknown, took Dylan's invocation quite literally.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Then-President Harry Truman had continued Roosevelt’s invocation of the act for years after the war’s end.Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Oct. 2024
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Bradley Imer struck a plea deal, resulting in probation, with eight of the nine charges dropped.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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After his arrest, Giron was offered a plea deal that carried a 32-year prison sentence, but took the case to trial and lost, receiving a mandatory life sentence, Polis noted.Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2024
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Their inherently bland nature only contributes to their broad appeal, making tenders the perfect vessel for an infinite number of seasonings and condiments.Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Per the outlet, the ruling was later reversed by a district court of appeal, on the basis that a tax rebate in a 1996 Disney expansion deal passed by the Anaheim City Council.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Holguín Caro and Andy Sierra’s script tries to shuttle between these various subplots with grace.Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
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Even if the tension can’t sustain itself for the entire film, the performances hold Heretic together, with Grant masterfully weaponizing his fumbling charm and East finding grace in a character balancing her unwavering faith with her survival instinct.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Intercession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercession. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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