pray

Example Sentences

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"I'm doing this to pray for the healing of my seven-month-old baby, who is suffering from pneumonia," John David, clutching a whip in one hand, told AFP at the beginning of the procession.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"We pray to God that peace will be imposed, and that the national committee will come and control Gaza."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The customers—from those in their 20s to elders—and even the baristas will stop mid-conversation or while working to pray in the backroom when the hour strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“I pray that you will reflect upon what we are doing in Iran, and who we are doing it for.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

So each day we face the heavenly orb in the sky and pray, asking Ra to continue giving us the gift of life on earth.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman