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blessing

[bles-ing] / ˈblɛs ɪŋ /




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It’s a blessing of agency that sounds much easier to accept when you have more options than Cathy.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

A Medicare decision, especially alongside a blessing from guideline groups like the American Cancer Society, is what tends to pry open the commercial market, says Dan Brennan of TD Cowen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Corrie's nine-year-old daughter Ellie, who was born nine months after he went missing, has also been a blessing, Nicola says.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

“It’s a blessing to have somebody like that in your corner, especially rooting for you, to be able to see your talent, like what you’re capable of,” De Paula said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

When everyone was seated again, the family held hands, Papa said a quick blessing over the food, and dinner began.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

But, for all the blessings of a two-way superhero, the Dodgers can’t shut him down entirely, at least not until he gets his swing right.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

"Sometimes, what would look like to be my biggest mistakes turn out to be my biggest blessings."

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Confessing she was "certainly not well-versed in politics", Lazkani said that "at this stage, I feel I deserve prayers more than blessings".

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

“It was just compounding blessings on top of each other — or luck.”

From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026

My own impression, from having divided my life between United States cities and New Guinea villages, is that the so-called blessings of civilization are mixed.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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