pleading for
Example Sentences
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On one TikTok account, which the BBC is not naming, a victim is openly mocked for pleading for help to find their stolen possessions.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
During her hiatus from “Today,” Guthrie made a series of videos sharing the raw emotions she experienced since Nancy Guthrie was abducted while pleading for her return.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
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
Footage of Bebe Chow holding a picture of May Ling at one month old, pleading for her baby back.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
