pleaded
Example Sentences
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They’ve pleaded not guilty, with the mother saying in an interview with investigators that she thought having a green card meant she could vote.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The former employee pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to face trial next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Survivors said they had pleaded for the captain to turn back as the boat took on water.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Reiner pleaded not guilty in February to initial charges brought in the case.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
It was a rare flash of good sense when he pleaded to be sent far away from the daily torment of her stoop-shouldered, darting-eyed presence.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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