1
as in petition
an address to God or a deity
he always directed a bedside prayer to God before going to sleep
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as in plea
an earnest request
we hope that the governor will hear our prayer and do something about this pressing problem
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Recent Examples of prayer
After the team's practice on Thursday, Dawkins said that his prayers were with the family of the pilot.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Her prayers were answered in September 2022 when Aurimar Iturriago Villegas crossed safely into the U.S. and continued north with her own prayer — to land a job and eventually earn enough money to help her mother build a new house.
—Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
People hold a prayer vigil outside of Indiana State Prison on Dec. 17, 2024, in Michigan City, Ind., before the execution early on Dec. 18, 2024 of Joseph Corcoran, 49, convicted in the 1997 killings of his brother and three other people.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Her prayers were answered in September 2022 when Aurimar Iturriago Villegas crossed safely into the U.S. and continued north with her own prayer — to land a job and eventually earn enough money to help her mother build a new house.
—Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
People hold a prayer vigil outside of Indiana State Prison on Dec. 17, 2024, in Michigan City, Ind., before the execution early on Dec. 18, 2024 of Joseph Corcoran, 49, convicted in the 1997 killings of his brother and three other people.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
Wednesday's cartoons - thoughts and prayers, pound of flesh, and more
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By The Week US
published 3 hours ago
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Escape your echo chamber.
—The Week Us, theweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prayer
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In 1914, a referendum question asked whether citizens should bring forward petitions to propose laws or change the constitution, and 64% voted against it.Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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According to Billboard, Spotify asserts that the Grammy-winning rapper’s petition has no standing in a motion filed on Friday (Dec. 20).DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Bradley Imer struck a plea deal, resulting in probation, with eight of the nine charges dropped.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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After his arrest, Giron was offered a plea deal that carried a 32-year prison sentence, but took the case to trial and lost, receiving a mandatory life sentence, Polis noted.Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2024
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Her representative did not respond to a request for comment.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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The teams' filing aims to dismiss NASCAR's request for an emergency stay, following the changes ordered by U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell in favor of the racing teams.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Surely, the government could force insurers to facilitate the process and resolve appeals promptly.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Per the outlet, the ruling was later reversed by a district court of appeal, on the basis that a tax rebate in a 1996 Disney expansion deal passed by the Anaheim City Council.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Our models suggested that sometimes when the black holes pull in gas, dense clumps of gas collect around the outside of the hole.Jonathan Zrake, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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As the evening air pulls downward, scent collects and pools in the lowest points of the landscape.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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On Friday, November 29, the TODAY With Hoda and Jenna host posted a collection of photos on Instagram of her family celebrating her nephew's first thanksgiving.Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024
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Nevertheless, William Bradford, the governor of Plymouth colony, declared a day of public thanksgiving in October of the following year.Gregory J. Rummo, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Prayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayer. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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