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vigil

[vij-uhl] / ˈvɪdʒ əl /


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At a peace vigil at St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, Leo said that that a “delusion of omnipotence” is fueling the war that has left thousands dead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Black Lives Matter L.A. has scheduled a Sunday vigil to honor him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The New York Times’ Adam Liptak described her role this way in 2019: “Justice Sonia Sotomayor … maintains a sort of vigil in the capital cases other justices treat as routine.”

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Consuegra was among a group of supporters who held a vigil in Little Havana in Miami on Thursday for the men who were killed and injured.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The larger black community in Durham was less than enthusiastic about the vigil when they did learn about it.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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