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Recent Examples of intercession
In El Greco’s paintings, the possibility of divine intercession is always in play.
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Washington Post, 29 June 2023
After this step, the Vatican has to approve of a miracle attributed to the intercession of the potential saint.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 24 June 2023
Some see them as shelters for souls separated violently from their bodies, others as places where the living can pray to the dead for intercession with the divine.
—Maggie Shipstead Anthony Cotsifas, New York Times, 10 May 2023
Washington’s intercession ahead of the war’s anniversary appears to have been only partially successful.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2023
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Washington Post, 29 June 2023
After this step, the Vatican has to approve of a miracle attributed to the intercession of the potential saint.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 24 June 2023
Some see them as shelters for souls separated violently from their bodies, others as places where the living can pray to the dead for intercession with the divine.
—Maggie Shipstead Anthony Cotsifas, New York Times, 10 May 2023
Washington’s intercession ahead of the war’s anniversary appears to have been only partially successful.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercession
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Related article Supreme Court flooded with prayers for relief from groups eager to promote religion Those findings come from the Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Study, which aims to provide a comprehensive measurement of Americans’ religious beliefs and practices.—
Jennifer Agiesta,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Catholic Church stands with immigrants, as Cardinal Robert McElroy reminded us in the recent prayer service at the cathedral.—
Scott Santarosa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Nevertheless, SpaceX says its own petition to revise the 1.6/2.4GHz rules was filed before Globalstar’s application for the C3 constellation.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Over the course of his imprisonment, he’s become a deeply Christian man who prays several times a day, narratives included in his clemency petition submitted to the parole board stated.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2025
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These entreaties, if they were ever heard by Cox and Kyoko, were ignored.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Despite entreaties from its engineers, Google management sat on the breakthrough.—
Tom Wheeler,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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Riley Gaines, a former NCAA All-American swimmer who has championed fairness in women’s sports, delivered the pre-race invocation on Sunday before the NASCAR Cup Series’ EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
2 Mar. 2025
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The president was also on hand for the pre-race invocation and national anthem.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Watch Moore’s six-minute statement/plea below, then hit the comments with your reactions.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
7 Mar. 2025
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Willis’ lawyer, John Picerno, entered the not guilty plea on Willis’ behalf, and the judge entered the plea on behalf of Carson, who doesn’t yet have an attorney and plans to apply for a public defender.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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For Shirazi, part of the appeal of government work was the security.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2025
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This understanding empowered them to rebrand and refine disease management programs, enhancing their appeal to high-value patients and improving service delivery.—
Corey Scurlock,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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In this moment, all sides should give one another a bit of grace, perhaps even the benefit of the doubt, and take a breath.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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From his rise to YouTube fame to the family’s fall from grace and how he’s been picking up the pieces for himself and his children, here's everything to know about Kevin Franke's life today.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Intercession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercession. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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