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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
Our Mother Mary always wants to walk with us, to be close, to help us with her intercession and her love.
—NPR, 8 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
Our Mother Mary always wants to walk with us, to be close, to help us with her intercession and her love.
—NPR, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercession
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At Auschwitz, located in an area of southern Poland which was under German occupation during World War II, Polish President Karol Nawrocki joined survivors for a remembrance ceremony that ended with Jewish and Christian clergy reciting prayers.—
Vanessa Gera,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The familiar rhythms of Jewish mourning—burial, shivah, prayer, and remembrance—help families begin the healing process with structure, support, and community.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 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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Late nights and anxious supplications.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Goldis, wanting to accept the invitation, requested prior approval in accordance with the policy, but the NYAG’s office denied her petition.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Another separatist group called Stay Free Alberta has been gathering signatures for a petition to ask the provincial government to call a referendum, and some meetings have drawn large crowds.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The entreaties have often fallen flat; the Klaxon can only be sounded so many times before it’s ignored, and, for most people, more prosaic issues govern their daily existence.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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That decision was prompted in no small part by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s entreaties to Trump.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Violette’s nostalgic invocation of the aesthetics of the late ’60s and early ’70s did not so much channel the utopianism of the counterculture as mourn its passing, returning again and again to the grave of the last mythic moment when radical change seemed possible.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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If the goal is to trigger unruly public unrest to justify presidential invocation of the insurrection act as some charge, why not visit the spirited crowds at WWE instead.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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But her plea never made it to TikTok.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Submitted The post with Tabron's desperate plea for someone brave with a 4-wheel drive vehicle was shared dozens of times.—
Erica Mokay,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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On Thursday, the Swiss Federal Tribunal, Switzerland's highest court, announced the approval of Chiles' appeal.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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But hotels are only part of the appeal.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But that being said, grace is a miracle that’s always within our reach.—
John E. Green,
Time,
1 Feb. 2026
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He is expected to give his partner a ton of grace here.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Intercession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercession. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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