prayer
Example Sentences
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The Bishop of Leicester raised in the House of Lords his concern "about the lack of clarity on the difference between harmful conversion practices and perfectly acceptable practices of pastoral care and indeed prayer".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
What they teach is what St. Thomas Aquinas saw when he said that prayer is part of justice—rendering to others their due.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
"We haven't got a prayer of reading" such a mountain of documents before the trial starts, said Haynes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
"It feels like a miracle for this film with a tiny budget and a hope and a prayer, to be on the big screen."
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
A prayer was said, a hymn sung; Leah intoned a series of questions to begin their conversation with the dead.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
