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blessing

[bles-ing] / ˈblɛs ɪŋ /




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Soul-Rebel Marley said performing at this year's carnival was "a blessing", after he played on the Rampage Sound stage on Sunday.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Last year, exactly zero hurricanes hit the U.S. mainland, which is kind of a bizarre blessing, although we’ve had dead-quiet hurricane seasons before.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

Owning, however, did not turn out to be the blessing she expected.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

The painting will make its L.A. debut on Sept. 14 with a private Polynesian blessing ceremony where guests will experience the living cultural traditions of Tahiti through music, dance and food.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

The first blessing I counted every day was that she and I weren’t related by blood.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Confessing she was "certainly not well-versed in politics", Lazkani said that "at this stage, I feel I deserve prayers more than blessings".

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

To appreciate the blessings of liberty, share a meal with your neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

The armed security guard at the San Diego mosque would greet every visitor without fail, responding “Salam wa rahamatullahi wa barakatuh” or “May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you too.”

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

“It was just compounding blessings on top of each other — or luck.”

From MarketWatch May 15, 2026

What happened there was “part of a far larger movement...the effort of American Negroes to secure for themselves the full blessings of American life.”

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman




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