intercede

Example Sentences

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On Monday, she met with Pope Leo in Rome and asked him “to intercede for all Venezuelans who remain kidnapped and disappeared.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

This is now the third time in a matter of weeks this Court has had to intercede in a case squarely controlled by one of its precedents.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2026

When special envoy Keith Kellogg travelled to Minsk to intercede for American citizens in prison, he emerged with Sergei, too.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

As real-life danger threatens the brave young heroes, supernatural forces will intercede in their defense.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2025

I tried to intercede, but Charlie and Zooey sank their claws into Diego, and he’d soon agreed to paint the baby’s room, though he refused to accept money for his work.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson