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vigil

[vij-uhl] / ˈvɪdʒ əl /


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The human resources employee in her 50s found the pontiff "extraordinary" during Saturday's prayer vigil with 500,000 mostly young people, seeing a "very positive message of joy".

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Don Colossus stands proud atop a stone pedestal, keeping vigil over a small commemorative plaque.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

“Barry was an innocent man. A man who brought no harm to anyone,” his sister, O’koia Nixon, said during a vigil for Henderson held last week in Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

On Tuesday dozens of people singing songs and chanting prayers held a vigil for Sakila outside the shop on Henry Street, and a further protest will be held outside the Irish parliament on Thursday.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

That way I can be there for the vigil and come back tomorrow night.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus




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