pleading for

Example Sentences

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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

But with still no sign of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, the “Today” show co-anchor took to social media once again on Friday, pleading for help.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Reports emerged of residents running out of food and pleading for help from inside their sealed-off neighbourhoods.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

I stare at Mustafa with raised eyebrows, silently pleading for help.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan