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prayer

[prair] / prɛər /


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As portrayed by an excellent Samantha Sloyan, Margaret still punishes Carrie by frequently shoving her into a prayer closet, but she’s also more grounded in her humanity.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

“I believe in my heart that my brother heard that prayer as he was leaving this earth, and that gives us hope,” Johnson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Students start the day with prayer and learn the laws of daily Jewish life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The pope announced to the public in St Peter's Square last Sunday, following the Angelus prayer, that a routine medical examination had revealed a nodule that doctors recommended should be removed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

I knelt beside the twins at the cushioned pew before the Virgen and said a special prayer just for Mamá.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall


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