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Recent Examples of intercession
The Vatican must, however, confirm a miracle attributed to his intercession for him to be canonized, a process that can take years or more.
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Our Mother Mary always wants to walk with us, to stay close, to help us with her intercession and her love.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 May 2025
May God grant me this grace, today and always, through the loving intercession of Mary, Mother of the Church.
—Daniel Burke, NPR, 9 May 2025
Known for his Marian devotion—which encourages piety and seeks the intercession of the Virgin Mary—and strict doctrinal stances, he is viewed as a potential challenger to Parolin, especially in early voting rounds and has odds of 7/1.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Our Mother Mary always wants to walk with us, to stay close, to help us with her intercession and her love.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 May 2025
May God grant me this grace, today and always, through the loving intercession of Mary, Mother of the Church.
—Daniel Burke, NPR, 9 May 2025
Known for his Marian devotion—which encourages piety and seeks the intercession of the Virgin Mary—and strict doctrinal stances, he is viewed as a potential challenger to Parolin, especially in early voting rounds and has odds of 7/1.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercession
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Yom Kippur, known as the Day of Atonement, is a holiday when Jews engage in fasting, prayer and reflection, beginning at sundown Wednesday.—
Alex Leff,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Religiousness was measured by responses to questions about the importance of religion, religious attendance, frequency of prayer and belief in God.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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While the Dartmouth players withdrew their unionization petition after the 2024 presidential election, their success could inspire similar efforts at other schools.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Nevada Supreme Court unanimously denied the NFL's petition to rehear a recent decision regarding Jon Gruden.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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But the Pennsylvania senator has steadfastly declined entreaties to leave the Democratic Party.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
29 Sep. 2025
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That was followed by another entreaty in April, this time by just the Republican half of the state’s congressional delegation.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Alito’s invocation of stare decisis is similarly peculiar, especially after authoring the opinion that overturned Roe.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
6 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act against alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua also has run into legal trouble.—
Jacob Sullum,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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Morris, 64, entered guilty pleas to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child in an Osage County courtroom.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Two administrators from a closed Waukesha day care entered pleas on reduced misdemeanor charges for failing to report child abuse.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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For a generation living in great uncertainty—from the GFC to COVID to cost-of-living pressures—Trump’s disruptive appeal offers both a protest and a sense of control.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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So while the shutdown is set to disrupt a wide range of federal programs, the SSA will continue holding appointments for benefit applications, considering appeals requests, and issuing original and replacement Social Security cards, among other services.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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This is your green light to share, teach, write, or create with levity — all the intensity has prepared you to communicate with both fire and grace.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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Here are five faults to avoid to keep your pet in everyone’s good graces.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Intercession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercession. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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