intercessions

plural of intercession

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Noun
  • That changed on September 21, 2025, when a presidential proclamation introduced a $100,000 fee tied to certain new H-1B petitions.
    Lorraine D'Alessio, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Late nights and anxious supplications.
    Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Thoughts and prayers get downgraded to mere words with no action.
    Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Caning is also allowed to punish people gambling and drinking, and for women who wear tight clothes or men who skip Friday prayers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Why the invocations of Tubman, the readings of Du Bois, the visits from Hamer?
    Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
  • After a while, though, all the professions of sincerity and thanks, the constant invocations of the one true POTUS, and the worshipful exhibits upstairs give the whole place a cultish, nostalgic gleam.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • The court may also issue decisions about emergency appeals over the next three months.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • However, users can still place wagers on prediction markets as the case moves through the appeals process.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Kibandi discussed with us about the power of art in creating change and how photography can be a vehicle for culture expanding orisons for girls and women.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • These are the people who will likely be most amenable to negotiations or personal entreaties.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 17 June 2026
  • Zegna came to Malibu to make entreaties to the American fashion market with its colorful, louche new wares.
    Dave Schilling Contributing Follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • As a result of the no contest pleas, the murder and the child abuse charges were dropped.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
  • Online federal court documents Monday did not show whether Falkner or Rincker have entered pleas.
    Phil Helsel, NBC news, 22 June 2026
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“Intercessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercessions. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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