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Recent Examples of intercession
Not all birth rituals depended on the intercession of a saint or the authority of a churchman.
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
While parishioners gathered at a church near her mother’s home for intercession, Savannah Guthrie pleaded on Instagram.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
This is not the first time the Bears have risen to heavenly heights amid suspicions of supernatural intercession.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Normally, two miracles must be attributed to a prospective saint’s intercession.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
While parishioners gathered at a church near her mother’s home for intercession, Savannah Guthrie pleaded on Instagram.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
This is not the first time the Bears have risen to heavenly heights amid suspicions of supernatural intercession.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Normally, two miracles must be attributed to a prospective saint’s intercession.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercession
Noun
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At one, Catholic Esperantists handed out prayer cards.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Despite the sweltering heat, the pilgrims gathered on the rocky hill and surrounding plain for intense prayers that often mark a spiritual peak.—
Baraa Anwer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Like the appeals made by women during the antiquity to midwife goddesses, prayer and supplication were ways to affirm intentions for healthy pregnancies, calm labors, and living children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Under Jordan’s steely command, deep house, disco, and UK garage all bend in supplication to the almighty groove.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
4 Dec. 2025
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On Wednesday, May 20, The Substance actor, 72, filed a petition to end his $13,750 monthly child support payments to his ex-wife Kimberly Buffington for his 18-year-old twins Thomas and Zoe following their high school graduation, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The Kansas Coalition for Common Sense, which has supported the petition effort alongside the groups Prairie Progress Civic Action and Leading Kansas, slammed the response.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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But Epstein’s entreaties to Keita were not limited to business.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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On the demand of the Commons, Suffolk is exiled for his part in Gloucester’s death despite the queen’s entreaties to the king.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Yet office work expanded, as recent invocations of the Jevons paradox rightly note.—
Christopher Marquis,
Time,
30 May 2026
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Winnipeg is well-stocked with veterans at every position and, while that invocation is often a setup for the argument that a top prospect deserves NHL time, that’s simply not the case for Winnipeg this season.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Tyler Halley is scheduled to appear at Lawrence District Court to enter a plea for a murder charge, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
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The hymn’s plea resounded in the cavernous venue after the director cut us off.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Garrincha’s appeal transcended the bounds of the pitch.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Safe transparency and being open—not perfect—builds trust, credibility and lasting appeal.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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But after seven episodes wearing down the viewer with a bleak perspective, in the season finale, Euphoria pulls itself out of its own somber patterns to reach for grace and mercy in Christian symbolism, American wholesomeness, and the concept of family.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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And to keep in the retailer’s good graces, national suppliers have reformulated their cereals and other products.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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“Intercession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercession. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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