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