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Meanings of praying in English

The 70's Biweekly (MCY-000729)

        Usage of praying in English
        1
        So thankful to be safe; praying for our state following the earthquake.
        Radio NZ
        2
        Again, rather than simply praying for the best, Kehl has a strategy.
        Rock and Ice Magazine
        3
        The ban will mainly target small unlicensed mosques or random praying areas.
        Reuters
        4
        However, all those praying to the Lord of Light, Showmax heard you.
        The South African
        5
        He goes on to say, I hear it so often, I'm praying.
        The new yorker
        6
        If she didn't know better she would have said they were praying.
        The Neutronium Alchemist
        7
        The whole music community in Scotland was praying for a different outcome.
        The Guardian
        8
        Fervently praying for the progress of her soul in the Abhá Kingdom.
        Citadel of Faith
        9
        The rabbi's daughter wasn't praying anymore; the new woman's sobs had quieted.
        The Storyteller
        10
        I think a tighter bomb pattern is something really worth praying for.
        Catch-22
        11
        I lay there praying in the night, and the forest was silent.
        Shallow Soil
        12
        I know I've sure been praying a lot since we've been here.
        Phantoms
        13
        Back in the window, listening in terror, praying for him, was Meleese.
        The Danger Trail
        14
        Maybe that's exactly what he was praying for but God said no.
        Radio NZ
        15
        While another said: I'd be praying for no wind in the air.
        News.com.au
        16
        She has trained, among other animals, wild horses and a praying mantis.
        The new yorker
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