pray
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The 50 or so people gathered in front of Resurrection Church in Boyle Heights on Wednesday evening were getting ready to pray and fight for the Eastside once again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
"Never give up... pray to God. Listen to your parents, education is first, that's all," says Sierra.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
"We had to find a more permanent and secure and private place to pray over people," Syquia said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
“I pray about the issue of AI more generally, that humanity will choose the right path here.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
I clear my throat and pray that the butterflies in my stomach settle down.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Semenyo says he prays before games and at the hotel the night before a match alongside team-mates Jeremy Doku and Marc Guehi, which gives them "maximum strength".
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
In private, he prays for the national team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
“I don’t have the support of having an outlet for anger, fear and grief,” said Kemper, who journals, prays and keeps a website with updates on her dad.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
“And we felt lucky to be there. It’s one of those magical moments that a documentary filmmaker prays for, hopes for, to capture those moments.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
I’ll tell you this: I am not the type of person who prays very much.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
Jim Messina, the ex-Obama campaign manager, said he prayed for Mr. Trump to be the 2016 nominee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
In lieu of a closing statement, Marx prayed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Former NFL star Tim Tebow registered the trademark for “Tebowing,” the knee-down, head-bowed, fist-clenched posture he took when he prayed on the field.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
"I prayed a lot. I cried out to God, and I said, 'My God, why me? Why like this? Please, at least let me see my children.'"
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Lord, I prayed silently, if it is not safe to confide in Fred, stop this conversation now before it is too late.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
"People were praying in the street. It was overwhelming," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The show began with a pre-recorded video of Mars praying in a church for a good performance, before he emerged beneath visuals of a stained-glass window in a red suit bejewelled with roses.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
“I’m going to miss him a lot. I’m praying we get more Erics in this world.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Relatives of the victims and those who survived the fire visited the blackened bar on Tuesday, some laying garlands and praying for the dead.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
I’m praying for the last row of the balcony.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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