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prayer

[prair] / prɛər /


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Coe assembled a group of eight to craft it, so the finished prayer would be inclusive enough to be universally unifying.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

As the anniversary, 12 June, approaches, the college has planned a prayer meeting, a blood donation drive and the planting of trees in memory of those who died.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Tickets must be purchased online for specific time slots, the number of simultaneous visitors is capped at 1,500 and a daily morning “quiet hour” was recently introduced to facilitate prayer and contemplation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

On a recent Saturday morning, Joel Galvez cracked open a spiral notebook and scribbled in the date and a prayer: “Dios bendiga este día. Amen.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Instead, he reads his prayer book and waits.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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