- present participle of plead.
pleading
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Hamilton’s campaign built an ad around Meischa Zimmerman, who says she was arrested while eight months pregnant after missing a $50 payment, and found herself pleading not to be handcuffed in front of her two-year-old.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
Cornell’s current president, Michael Kotlikoff, is pleading to keep his job amid faculty unrest over the scandal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
In September, Sanchez agreed to enter a guilty plea in the criminal case, although it is unclear to which charges Sanchez will be pleading guilty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Despite his pleading, the Yankees declined to put Judge on their playoff roster, not convinced he was healthy enough to contribute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Eventually, when Bitter’s and Aloe’s sounds became tired, pleading even, Pet stirred, but only to fade.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
His firm twice praised the 2021 affidavit option in early court pleadings but made no mention in hearings of its disappearance from the new plan.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
He expects to see more pleadings for exemptions from state housing laws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
The judge reviewed all the pleadings, spoke to the victim’s family, and agreed that the negotiation was “a proper remedy” under the circumstances.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2024
It took 142 hearing days spread over almost six years, 800 pages of pleadings and more than 3,000 pages of documents from the lawyers to arrive at today's verdicts.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2024
Despite her mother’s pleadings and warnings, she went to see her father.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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