plea
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He has appeared before magistrates in the city for a plea hearing.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Stella Parton has released a public plea as the family continues to mourn her sister Dolly Parton’s death last month at the age of 80.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Endorsed by CEO Sam Altman, his statement amounts to a plea for government intervention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
"My plea to the international community is -- this is the time to help Nepal," UN country chief Lila Pieters Yahia told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
I read each moment, each thought that passed through him—when his mind was clouded with pain, when he found the strength to emit a silent plea for mercy.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
My understanding is that there might be limitations on what pleas are available based on the counts that are in this case.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
The heart-wrenching effort to locate victims continues online, on a government website that compiles information on survivors and the missing, alongside numerous pleas for help.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
No formal pleas were entered during the hearing.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
As a result of this, the crowd waned throughout their performance, with the duo reduced to desperate pleas: “What happened to the hand claps?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
She begged me to come home — forgetting the fact that home was empty at the moment — but her pleas were easier to resist than I would have thought.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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