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Recent Examples of intercession
Our Mother Mary always wants to walk with us, to stay close, to help us with her intercession and her love.
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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
The next step is beatification, which requires the dicastery to accept the validity of a miracle brought about by the intercession of the candidate.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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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
The next step is beatification, which requires the dicastery to accept the validity of a miracle brought about by the intercession of the candidate.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercession
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The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform called for prayers and held a moment of silence for Kirk during a meeting.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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When a Republican member of Congress asked House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) if the moment of silence for Kirk could be changed to spoken prayer, a shouting match with the chamber’s Democrats ensued.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday, New York mayoral favorite Zohran Mamdani launched a public petition, calling on FIFA to make tickets to 2026 World Cup games—including the final in New Jersey—affordable, pushing the international soccer organization to set aside 15% of seats for locals in particular.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This was after the Zandvoort race stewards appointed by the FIA determined Williams’ Right of Review petition was admissible and then agreed Sainz’s penalty for colliding with Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson was unwarranted based on new evidence.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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In some ways, Sacrifice is an entreaty for a return to pure, even blind faith, albeit not of the Christian variety.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Merlin Revenue Solutions didn’t respond to an email entreaty either.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
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The operation was launched as a result of Poland’s invocation of NATO’s Article 4 in response to the Russian drone incursions.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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All of the other rare invocations of Article 4 were by Turkey, which asked for consultations related to threats coming from Iraq and Syria.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Many of Joaquin's accusers decried his state-level plea deal with the California Attorney General's Office as too lenient.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Elias Rodriguez, who chanted pro-Palestine slogans as he was arrested, was charged with their murder and has entered a not guilty plea.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The infectious energy and Justin Bieber-style appeal of 25-year-old country hitmaker Bailey Zimmerman was not reflected in the CMA nominations.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The government subsequently dropped its appeal of the magistrate judge’s decision to release Bryant pending his trial, according to a notice on the docket Tuesday evening.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The airline's fall from grace should worry anyone with loyalty to the brand.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Whether someone's interests bore you or a mispronunciation is getting on your nerves, approach every conversation about such subjects with grace.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Intercession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercession. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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