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Prater


Definition:

  • (n.) One who prates.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Mostafa, a taxi driver who arrived from Egypt 16 years ago, and who was dropping guests off at an FPÖ party at the Prater on Sunday evening, said every leap the FPÖ made in the polls made life increasingly difficult for many of Austria’s foreigners, particularly those from Arab countries like himself.
  • (2) The gene was contained in a 2.8-kilobase DNA fragment which was obtained from a lambda transducing bacteriophage, lambda dglpK100 (Conrad, C.A., Stearns, G.W., III, Prater, W.E., Rheiner, J.A., and Johnson, J.R. (1984) Mol.
  • (3) The second option, to move to one of the many surrounding whiter, much wealthier suburbs where public schools are better in an American system that largely links public education funding to property value, presented Prater with the fear his children would be treated as intruders and unwelcome – a situation he feels has the potential to be deadly.
  • (4) 8.41pm GMT Patriots 0-3 Broncos, end of the 1st quarter Shane O'Mahony (@ShaneOMahony2) Brady vs Manning, first blood- Matt Prater @HunterFelt January 19, 2014 Watch this end up being like a 13-10 game at the end of four quarters after all of the hype about the offense.
  • (5) But all they did was reify racial problems.” Prater, the business owner, father and husband, says he is taken aback when he sees police officers in his majority white suburb of Grosse Pointe Park smiling with residents and throwing a football with them in their local park.
  • (6) The Broncos went ahead early with a 27-yard field goal by Matt Prater and never relinquished the lead.
  • (7) Be seen and not heard, and come home safely.” Prater, a 39-year-old business owner who, together with his wife, decided to move his family back to the Detroit area three years ago after living in Atlanta, Georgia, for 13 years – in part to participate in the city’s economic redevelopment – is black, as are his wife and their three children.
  • (8) Prater said Scott was "no threat at all" at the time.
  • (9) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Kicker Matt Prater is unable to tackle Seattle wide receiver Percy Harvin on his way to a touchdown.
  • (10) So Prater tells his children to never open a can of soda before they have paid for it when they are at CVS, even if they are in line, even if their white friends are doing it.
  • (11) And while Tucker made his over 40 yard kick in the playoff last year, Prater missed his.
  • (12) Christopher Prater was in his dining room in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan , on Sunday morning sipping coffee with his wife when he came across a video on Facebook of black teenagers in bathing suits in McKinney being chased down by police, thrown to the ground and threatened with a gun after they attended a pool party in the predominantly white suburb.
  • (13) Updated at 9.45pm GMT 9.43pm GMT Kickoff Matt Prater kicks it out of the endzone and here come the Chargers - we're off!
  • (14) The Broncos bring the field goal unit in and Prater's 54-yard attempt is good and, perhaps most importantly, the Pats have just seven minutes to get two touchdowns with two two-point conversions.
  • (15) Broncos kicker Matt Prater is on the opposite end of the spectrum.
  • (16) Prater's 35 yard field goal is good, which might be the best case scenario for New England after that frightening drive.
  • (17) Chargers 0-17 Broncos, 1:07, 3rd quarter The wind claims a Prater field goal attempt from 47 yards out - it's wide left, and that counts as a break for the Chargers, who manage to stall the Broncos drive.
  • (18) These are not conversations I want to have with my children, but they are conversations I have to have, again and again and again,” Prater says.
  • (19) Oklahoma County district attorney David Prater told jurors during closing arguments Monday that Harrison put other people in danger when he fired four shots at Scott, placing bystanders and a fellow officer in harm's way before hitting the teenager in the back with the fourth shot.
  • (20) Patriots 0-3 Broncos, 3:48, 1st quarter But the Broncos can only pick up a yard on three downs, Prater makes a field goal to put them on the board first but the Patriots defense has to be happy to keep Denver out of the endzone.

Prayer


Definition:

  • (n.) One who prays; a supplicant.
  • (v. i.) The act of praying, or of asking a favor; earnest request or entreaty; hence, a petition or memorial addressed to a court or a legislative body.
  • (v. i.) The act of addressing supplication to a divinity, especially to the true God; the offering of adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving to the Supreme Being; as, public prayer; secret prayer.
  • (v. i.) The form of words used in praying; a formula of supplication; an expressed petition; especially, a supplication addressed to God; as, a written or extemporaneous prayer; to repeat one's prayers.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Tolokonnikova was given a two-year sentence for her part in Pussy Riot's "punk prayer" in Moscow's largest cathedral, calling on the Virgin Mary to "kick out Putin".
  • (2) The Chiefs chairman and chief executive, Clark Hunt, released a statement that said: "Our thoughts and prayers remain with the families and everyone affected by the heartbreaking events of last Saturday.
  • (3) Tragedy was averted because there was a little delay as the prayers did not commence in earnest and the bomb strapped to the body of the girl went off and killed her,” he added.
  • (4) His "Oh God" prayer was actually written after the England team failed in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa but is likely to be useful in all future tournaments as well.
  • (5) King was 16th on an official programme that included the national anthem, the invocation, a prayer, a tribute to women, two sets of songs and nine other speakers.
  • (6) Video of Mecca pilgrim on 'hoverboard' divides opinion Read more The Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, whose country is home to tens of millions of Muslims, said on Twitter: “My thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who lost their lives in the crane crash in Mecca.
  • (7) In the silence, I heard a car reversing in the courtyard and then the Þrst slow notes of the call to prayer.
  • (8) US agricultural secretary Tom Vilsack said: "I get on my knees every day, and I'm saying an extra prayer right now.
  • (9) Our fast will continue for as long as we prayerfully discern that we stand in need of repentance as a Church.
  • (10) They marched to the police roadblock, and performed a 21-gun salute for a fallen veteran and a prayer ceremony on the bridge.
  • (11) Pittman later told the AFP news agency: “She wanted to pay tribute, she loves this city.” Facebook Twitter Pinterest Madonna and son David sing Like a Prayer at the place de la République in Paris.
  • (12) "The thoughts and prayers of all in the taskforce are with his family and friends at this tragic time."
  • (13) He looks heavenward in prayer: "Pardon, Richard; they know not what they do."
  • (14) "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this very sad time."
  • (15) The prayer appeals for “grace to debate the issues in this referendum with honesty and openness”.
  • (16) For example, he is able to use the school's washing facilities and do a daily prayer at lunchtime if he wishes, entirely at his own discretion.
  • (17) He was speaking as 670 bishops prepared to leave the University of Kent campus after 18 days of reflection, prayers, conversations and efforts to hold a divided communion together.
  • (18) In the past week, much has been made of her quoting St Francis of Assisi's prayer, in her first words from Downing Street in 1979.
  • (19) We ask all of you to hold the victims, their families, and all those affected in your hearts and prayers.” Take That, who were playing a show at the Liverpool Echo Arena when the attack happened, cancelled the following night’s show in the city and postponed the dates they were due to play in Manchester on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
  • (20) In Paris Femen activists protested nude in front of the Tunisian embassy, mimicking the Muslim prayer in the street.

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