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prays

  • present tense form
    of pray (3rd person singular).
    pray
    verb (used with object)
    to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).

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Semenyo says he prays before games and at the hotel the night before a match alongside team-mates Jeremy Doku and Marc Guehi, which gives them "maximum strength".

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Now, he prays the dozens of men he was detained with can one day return to their families.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

In private, he prays for the national team.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

“I don’t have the support of having an outlet for anger, fear and grief,” said Kemper, who journals, prays and keeps a website with updates on her dad.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

Then Mr. Malloy prays, “And heal her, Lord, from whatever is hurting her.”

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson