pleading for
Example Sentences
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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
She and her siblings—sister Annie and brother Camron—have posted multiple messages on social media in recent weeks pleading for answers and for the safe return of their mother.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
US news anchor Savannah Guthrie and her family have released a new video pleading for the safe return of their mother.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
Sandi, who had lost interest in pleading for a reasonable menu and had been fiddling with the ribbon in her hair, looked up.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
