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Recent Examples of intercession
Known for his Marian devotion—which encourages piety and seeks the intercession of the Virgin Mary—and strict doctrinal stances, he is viewed as a potential challenger to Parolin, especially in early voting rounds and has odds of 7/1.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The next step is beatification, which requires the dicastery to accept the validity of a miracle brought about by the intercession of the candidate.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
After that, the Vatican must accept the validity of a second miracle attributed to the person’s intercession for them to be declared a saint.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
And the Church holds that two miracles, when attributed to a specific candidate’s intercession, offer proof that a saint really is with God in heaven.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The next step is beatification, which requires the dicastery to accept the validity of a miracle brought about by the intercession of the candidate.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
After that, the Vatican must accept the validity of a second miracle attributed to the person’s intercession for them to be declared a saint.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
And the Church holds that two miracles, when attributed to a specific candidate’s intercession, offer proof that a saint really is with God in heaven.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercession
Noun
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In the meantime, a piece of paper towel taped over the hole and a prayer secures Perez's door.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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Our thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family at this time.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
21 July 2025
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The petition notes Houck is incarcerated and Rogers is deceased, and the child currently lives with McIlvoy.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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Clarke immediately called for help from Sawyer’s grandfather and aunt, who were also at the home, telling them to call 911, the petition said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
30 July 2025
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Michelle’s entreaty, the partners were unanimously uninterested.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
22 June 2025
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Martin's 'One Love' entreaties come from the heart, as a long-ago meeting revealed Martin seems to be the lodestar for this big love vibe.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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These prosaic details, coming three pages from the end, are shockingly poignant in their invocation of a familiar accouterment of upper-middle-class adolescence.—
Daphne Merkin,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Microsoft has integrated a2a support into Azure AI Foundry and enabled a2a agent invocation through Copilot Studio.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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As part of his plea agreement, Gustafsson has agreed to pay up to $1.3 million in restitution to victims, as well as to forfeiture to funds that were proceeds of the fraud schemes, including money currently held in a bank account in Sweden.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Now, his legal team has made another plea for the rapper to be released until his Oct. 3 sentencing hearing.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
29 July 2025
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Despite Chinese foldables being clearly superior the past few years, various factors (some out of their control) have prevented Chinese foldables from reaching mainstream appeal.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The appeal of the ongoing trend may be explained by its potential to offer a sense of soothing in a volatile world, fashion psychologist Jennifer Heinen told WWD.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
25 July 2025
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Agreeing to remove a controversial ingredient is a way to get in the administration’s good graces and can be a good business move—even if your foods are largely still unhealthy.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
18 July 2025
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But throughout it all, she's maintained her signature grace, light, and humor.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
18 July 2025
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“Intercession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercession. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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