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Recent Examples of intercession
May God grant me this grace, today and always, through the loving intercession of Mary, Mother of the Church.
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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
After that, the Vatican must accept the validity of a second miracle attributed to the person’s intercession for them to be declared a saint.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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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
After that, the Vatican must accept the validity of a second miracle attributed to the person’s intercession for them to be declared a saint.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercession
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The book details how Brown transformed her own trauma into something radiant—and how creativity became her form of prayer.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The boat rose on end, and her bows were buried in an instant; a hurried ejaculation, at once shriek and prayer, rose to the lips of the bravest when, unexpected mercy!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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On Tuesday, a Change.org petition rapidly neared its 50,000-signature goal, with tens of thousands hoping that with enough users protesting, the wide rollout of the AI age checks might be stopped.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
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Lazier filed a court petition in 2024 that would have cleared the way for the project to continue.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
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But Texas is heeding the entreaties of President Trump to create at least five new Republican districts and help stave off a potential midterm loss, as the party out of power in the White House often succeeds in congressional midterms.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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At a strategic level, therefore, Kim has reasons to reciprocate proactive entreaties by Seoul and Washington.—
John Delury,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
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By default, Gemini CLI is supposed to block the invocation of commands unless a user gives explicit permission.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
30 July 2025
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What To Know The case in Pennsylvania revolved around the invocation of the Alien Enemies Act, a declaration made by the president to facilitate mass deportations under the claim that there was a national immigration emergency.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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As part of the plea agreement, Yager completed 40 hours of community service and DUI school.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Abraham Lincoln High School standout drafted by the Portland Trailblazers in 2004 is scheduled to begin a 6-month sentence Tuesday after allegedly failing to satisfy the terms of a plea agreement for his part in a healthcare fraud case, according to TMZ.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Aug. 2025
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In early July, Ocean City and Worcester County jointly filed two legal appeals against US Wind’s air permit, claiming that the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), a state agency, issued the permit without following proper procedures.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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On a morning analyst call, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav talked about pulling back on library content licensing to rival streamers to focus on HBO Max and its consumer appeal.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Or the grace, humor and gratitude from the before times?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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Geneva, meanwhile, radiates diplomacy and cosmopolitan grace—its lakeside promenades framed by swans and sailboats, and the Jet d’Eau rising like a silver plume.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Intercession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercession. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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