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Recent Examples of intercession
Her mother started a novena, a nine-day period of prayer to ask for Casey's intercession on Mary's behalf.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
The Vatican must, however, confirm a miracle attributed to his intercession for him to be canonized, a process that can take years or more.
—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
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
The Vatican must, however, confirm a miracle attributed to his intercession for him to be canonized, a process that can take years or more.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercession
Noun
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Our thoughts and prayers are with his girlfriend Catalina, family, friends and his teammates.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Behind them was an altar lit with prayer candles, and a photo of Ríos Pérez in the center.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Late nights and anxious supplications.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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The school can submit a petition for renewal with SCOE within 30 days.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The hearing was reset for Wednesday, but Owens did not appear in person or remotely, so Gold dismissed her petition.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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But despite his entreaties, including meeting with Putin in Alaska, floating sanctions relief, and threatening to cut off aid to Kyiv, the Russian president has refused to be charmed into giving up on his invasion.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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However, so far, WBD has turned down the Ellison entreaties.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s invocation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in imposing tariffs on nearly every foreign nation.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
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On June 29, 2002, Cheney briefly assumed presidential powers while Bush underwent a medical procedure, marking a rare invocation of the 25th Amendment.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Martinez and Ruiz were present in court Wednesday and both have entered not guilty pleas to a federal charge of assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Neither of them entered pleas at their initial appearances Wednesday afternoon.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Supreme Court also previously denied an appeal filed by Davis in 2020.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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That Mamdani was able to win decisively shows the power of his appeal, and how much his charisma, social media savvy and messaging on affordability resonated with voters.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mia's courage, optimism and grace touched the lives of the entire Husky community.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Not everyone is convinced economic talk is the way back into voters’ good graces.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Intercession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercession. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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