meditate
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Could they meditate as the day winds down?
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has told critics to "meditate, pray or watch a football match" instead of "spreading hate and false rumours" about his leadership, the governing body and the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Buddhism-themed tourism is thriving and tens of thousands of locals and foreigners sign up every year for "temple stay" retreats where they eat simple monastic food, do chores and meditate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
I try to meditate on that, because I want this opportunity that I’m having to be as special for the 300 people that are around me who are doing this with me.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
That was why some people used labyrinths to think, to ponder, to meditate or pray.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Bishnoi meditates every morning and fasts many days of the month, the cousin said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Salah meditates for 15–20 minutes every day, either before sleep or upon waking, focusing on his goals and maintaining clarity.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Frazier said the garden has given her a place for more than just growing food — it’s where she meditates, connects with nature, and makes friends, too.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
As Williams meditates on the intersection of queer joy and food, inevitably his food business, the Gro House, comes to mind, specifically the way the name connects back to nature and growth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
She meditates a lot so during her class break it ain’t unusual to see her sitting on the desk with her legs folded and her arms crossed.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
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He relied on care packages sent by family and friends, exercised, meditated and kept journals that he later used to write his book.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Throughout his two-year illness, she meditated, prayed, talked to her husband about spirituality and recited Buddhist chants for him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
Chelsea, in Oregon, meditated on the decision of whether or not to have kids for about a year after she started doubting it during the pandemic.
From Salon ● May 10, 2025
I’ve never meditated, and as a writer on place, I was often in motion, crisscrossing the globe every week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2025
Everything was conjoined by mystery and fate, and in his darkened cell he meditated on this and it became increasingly clear to him.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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And in a just world, that’s where this would have started and ended: Cramer living in the boundaries of his fun, space-loving subculture, meditating in the Martian desert landscapes of Sedona, not hurting anyone.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
"We're not saying it's all about just being spiritual and sitting under a tree and meditating," said Bovarnick.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Taylor-Joy, who splits time between London and Los Angeles with her American musician husband, Malcolm McRae, talked about overcoming insomnia, greeting gorillas and meditating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Eventually, after Maguire researched his condition, he recovered after time spent meditating, exercising and bonding with his son.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
“You meditating now? Swami Sweetwine has a certain ring.”
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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