intercede

Example Sentences

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On Monday, she met with Pope Leo in Rome and asked him “to intercede for all Venezuelans who remain kidnapped and disappeared.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

This is now the third time in a matter of weeks this Court has had to intercede in a case squarely controlled by one of its precedents.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2026

Mr Bennett described the situation as unbearable and called directly on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy to intercede on their behalf.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025

Levenson said it’s unlikely Hochman could intercede, however, if Ryan grants the resentencing petition before Gascón leaves office.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2024

My friends around me began speaking rapid Arabic, gesturing and pointing, trying to intercede for me.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey