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plead

[pleed] / plid /




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“Gender-affirming care saved my life at 16. Please do not take this vital care away from other young people like me,” Aaron Demlow pleaded.

From Salon

It pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy charges in the U.S. and Switzerland’s financial regulator put curbs on it making new loans in corruption-prone countries.

From The Wall Street Journal

Xiong was sentenced to 58 weeks in prison at Inner London Crown Court in June after pleading guilty to fraud by representation.

From BBC

Ortiz also pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy tied to the case and was sentenced to a probationary period of three years on Nov. 19.

From Los Angeles Times

The defendants all pleaded not guilty, though four co-defendants later reached plea deals with Willis’s office.

From The Wall Street Journal