please

Example Sentences

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“This has got to stop, we can’t have a society that allows this to happen, we have got to make a stand, so please, no more,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But then you'll ask them what they want to purchase and they'll say "I'll have the cod please!"

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"And I turned and I said, 'Hillary, are you okay, brother?' He said, 'Yes, yes, fine Chris, please go, go!' This is nothing new, you know, I'd go ahead, he'd go ahead."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

An earnings and revenue beat from CrowdStrike wasn’t enough to please Wall Street on Wednesday in the latest example of how cybersecurity investors are finding reason to nitpick financial results from leading industry players.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

That would certainly please his parents, who didn't like barking and whining one bit.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry