pray
Example Sentences
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The church members plan to gather for a service at Kheimeh Molaghat on Easter Sunday, where they intend to once again pray together for the future of Iran and their loved ones back home.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Asked by an AFP journalist about the Pope's remarks, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said it is "very noble" to pray for troops in a time of war.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
All Norma Tactacon can do is pray as the sirens blare.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
"I hope the world will be peaceful again and things go back to the way they were. I pray that the war will stop," says Tactacon in Qatar.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
“Oh yes, Corrie! Terribly! I’ve felt for him ever since I knew—and pray for him whenever his name comes into my mind. How dreadfully he must be suffering!”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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