1
as in petition
an address to God or a deity
he always directed a bedside prayer to God before going to sleep
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as in plea
an earnest request
we hope that the governor will hear our prayer and do something about this pressing problem
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Recent Examples of prayer
Congressman Burgess appreciates all of the thoughts & prayers & respectfully requests privacy for his family at this difficult time.
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Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
Moore eventually welcomed the hosts of the evening, Alice and Sheryl Cooper, to the stage, where Sheryl said a prayer.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
That right there was cause for hope, celebration, prayer that the next 20 years is going to see a similar spectacular success.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
But on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, their day of worship and prayer turned tragic.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
Moore eventually welcomed the hosts of the evening, Alice and Sheryl Cooper, to the stage, where Sheryl said a prayer.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
That right there was cause for hope, celebration, prayer that the next 20 years is going to see a similar spectacular success.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
But on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, their day of worship and prayer turned tragic.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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With that, the church filed a petition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office asking for Motown’s use of Melodyland to be canceled and revoked.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission for the agency to deny SpaceX’s application to send out more of its Starlink satellites.Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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In Timberlake’s plea deal, he was sentenced to 25 hours of community service and fined $500.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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But incoming Republican Chair Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk ally, will likely reject the pleas.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
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But the hearings, and a subsequent report of recommendations by the fact-finder, have been postponed at CTU’s request, according to the district.Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
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The university, and the school’s president and head men’s lacrosse coach at the time, did not respond to the student newspaper’s request for comment.Karina Tsui, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Surely, the government could force insurers to facilitate the process and resolve appeals promptly.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 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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As the evening air pulls downward, scent collects and pools in the lowest points of the landscape.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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On normal concrete roads, water pools and collects, with the stagnant water eventually damaging its various layers, and especially critical underlying ones, which bear vehicles’ heavy loads.Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2024
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On Friday, November 29, the TODAY With Hoda and Jenna host posted a collection of photos on Instagram of her family celebrating her nephew's first thanksgiving.Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024
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Nevertheless, William Bradford, the governor of Plymouth colony, declared a day of public thanksgiving in October of the following year.Gregory J. Rummo, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Prayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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