pleading

Example Sentences

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Most were responding at least partially to special pleading by the wealthy, who threatened to relocate to friendlier jurisdictions in a continent-wide low-tax contest.

From Los Angeles Times

Novak ordered Halligan to issue a “pleading explaining the basis” for continuing to call herself the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

From Salon

“I was captured,” he said in Spanish, before pleading not guilty during a brief arraignment.

From Los Angeles Times

Lee returned to Canada but Jones wrote her a letter, pleading for forgiveness.

From BBC

Those supportive of the prime minister are pleading with their colleagues to "hold our nerve", as one put it to me.

From BBC