appeal
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They are often overturned or reduced on appeal, as was Alves’ case, which prosecutors cited they would appeal to Spain’s Supreme Court.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
He said the event's enduring appeal was its ability to bring people together.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Dakolo's lawyer said they will appeal the ruling.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
On the other hand, the editor could automate those tasks and focus their energy on generating new ideas that appeal to their audience, something AI would struggle with.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Anything more wheedlesome than that touching appeal was seldom heard, but Jo quenched ‘her boy’ by turning on him with a stern query, “How many bouquets have you sent Miss Randal this week?”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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In the past, officiating organizations issued broad appeals to attract new members.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
A US appeals court on Monday vacated the dismissal of hundreds of private lawsuits against Tylenol-maker Kenvue that allege scientifically unproven ties of the painkiller to autism.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
While they were detained, an aide who was with Khanna said they made appeals to the US Embassy in Jerusalem for help, and were released after a group of police officers intervened.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The appeals court panel also rejected a claim that the Kennedy Center will suffer financial harm if Trump's name is not reinstated, saying the assertion was not supported "with any specific facts or evidence."
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
But you could safely regard the commander of War Rocket Ajax as having no need to resort to ethos appeals.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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Mobile home owners have appealed to elected officials outside the city to put a stop to it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Prologue appealed to buyers who were used to Honda’s fuel-efficient and hybrid cars and wanted to move on from gasoline entirely—and were enticed by its low-cost lease deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
It is also where Abraham Lincoln, as the nation stood on the brink of Civil War, appealed to “the better angels of our nature.”
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
The presidential candidate, the party and 10 others appealed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
After all, the record market would be overwhelmingly driven in the years to come by music that was new and that appealed to the young.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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In the middle of a brutal legal battle with California regarding the proposed Warner Bros. merger, Tennessee may appear more appealing to Ellison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Candidates with "no knowledge whatsoever of the workflows" are "a lot less appealing for an organization like ours."
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Other beverage producers may also find it appealing to use thermal energy from solar, said Yangying Zhu, whose research includes sustainable energy at The University of California, Santa Barbara.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The 200,000 Rohingyas already living in Malaysia make that the most appealing destination.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Milo was appealing to Yossarian from the bottom of his soul.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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