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"I pray for his speedy recovery and good health."

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

"If someone else wishes to come and pray, we cannot stop them," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

In lieu of warning Europe to evacuate, they pray and make a plan to cover their asses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

“From this beautiful city of Paris, I pray fervently that the living water of the Holy Spirit may flow throughout France,” Leo told the cheering crowd in French.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Quite unabashedly, in the sight of customers in the front room and the employees working with us, he would bow his head and pray for the answer.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

One woman who spoke on condition on anonymity said she quietly prays for a U.S. intervention.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 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

Shoes live on the floor of the minivan, or she prays they do.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

"The leader is alive, he always prays for us and he is watching all of us now, and victory is definitely ours," said Nastaran Safaie, a 24-year-old university student.

From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026

He prays this painting will make enough of an impression on Theo and others in Paris that he can begin to sell his work.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

A shocked Campbell prayed on it, colleagues said, then moved his family of seven children to Washington from Texas in the summer last year after school let out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Nepal held a national day of mourning Monday for victims of devastating glacial floods, as families of missing hydropower workers feared trapped in tunnels prayed rescuers might yet find them alive.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

Similarly, Burundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye paid his respects and prayed for Samia and her family to have "comfort and strength in this difficult moment".

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

On the winning touchdown, Hinton said, “It was surreal. It was something I prayed for and it meant everything.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Just as it was getting dark, the Fox sisters settled themselves at the parlor table among the other guests, joined hands, prayed, and waited for the spirits.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

"We are praying for him -- we have received the message that he is stable."

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

“The last 6 weeks of my life have been a nightmare I’m praying to wake up from,” he wrote on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

"I couldn't describe what I am feeling right now. I have been crying and praying since last night," Magbanua says.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

He said that his relative, Krishna Tamang, was swept away while praying at a monastery along the bank of the Trishuli River on Wednesday when the flood hit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

At first she thought he was praying, but then she realized that he, like his wife, was crying.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland