plead for
Example Sentences
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Many drivers, like Chinonso, keep their car air conditioning off to conserve fuel -- and "plead" for a tip from customers in return for switching it on.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
That pushes refineries near bankruptcy and compels them to plead for exemptions, which anger the ethanol lobby.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
That was when she decided to open a livestream and plead for help.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
And as an indicator of their seriousness of purpose, what did Nigel Farage plead for in his closing address from his activists?
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025
For a moment it crossed her mind that if she humiliated herself to him, knelt down on her stiff old knees to plead for mercy, he might be soothed.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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