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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2
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
About 700 Muslim worshipers attending Friday prayers were killed when mosques collapsed, said Tun Kyi, a member of the steering committee of the Spring Revolution Myanmar Muslim Network.
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David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
On Sunday, the Vatican released the text of Francis' prepared Sunday Angelus prayer.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The quake also shattered some of the city’s mosques, which were busy with worshippers attending Friday prayers, one man said.
—Brad Lendon and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
An audio recording of the pope thanking people for their prayers was released on Thursday, March.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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He was previously removed by the township electoral board for failing to bind his statement of candidacy with his nomination petitions.—
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Luna's discharge petition quickly reached the threshold, with 206 Democrats and 11 other Republicans signing on.—
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Proctor was due to enter a plea but applied for an adjournment on medical grounds.—
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Stephens has yet to enter a plea to any of the charges and his public defender did not respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.—
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Representatives for Ventura and Combs have not responded to PEOPLE's request for comment.—
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Representatives for Saturday Night Live did not immediately respond to EW's request for comment.—
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The sleek all-black upper, paired with black rubber pods on the outsole, embodies the sultry and timeless appeal of a black shoe versatile enough to be worn anywhere.—
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Zendaya may be filming a movie off the coast of Sicily, but her off-duty ensemble has universal appeal.—
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Toasters and Air Fryers Because dry bread crumbs and drops of oil collect on top of their heating mechanisms, toasters and air fryers are one of the biggest fire hazards in a kitchen.—
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Anya Prince, a professor at the University of Iowa College of Law with research interests in health and genetic privacy, said what happens to the data 23andMe collects is covered by the company's privacy policy.—
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Their last public appearance as a couple was at the service of thanksgiving honoring King Constantine at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in February 2024, which several members of the British royal family also attended.—
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So were the more solemn thanksgiving ceremonies, and George Washington held one after the Revolutionary War.—
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“Prayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayer. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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