pleading for

Example Sentences

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Players from both teams were pleading for foul calls most of the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

All the while, chefs, culinary historians and industry observers were pleading for Americans to embrace poultry’s dark side.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

In October 2025, a 67-year-old retiree from Philadelphia sent an email to the Department of Homeland Security pleading for basic decency in how they carried out a high-profile asylum case.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have released several videos on social media pleading for their mother's release.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

All those years of running from city to city one step ahead of the Usurper's knives, pleading for help from archons and princes and magisters, buying our food with flattery.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin